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Dr.Savitha v. Sri.Maheswar Rao

Karnataka HC2 Feb 2026CCC/896/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Contempt of Courts Act 1971 Sections 11 and 12; civil contempt; CCC No. 896 of 2025; High Court of Karnataka; BBMP / Bruhath Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Commissioner, Special Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Medical Health Officer; wilful disobedience of order dated 25.03.2025 in W.P. No. 20461/2023; compliance reported; complaint closed without punishment; coram Vibhu Bakru, Chief Justice and C.M. Poonacha, Judge.

What did the court decide?

None; the complaint was closed as compliance with the order dated 25.03.2025 in W.P. No. 20461/2023 was reported, and no punishment was imposed. ¶35

Dr.Savitha Vs Sri.Maheswar Rao — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:5954-DB CCC No. 896 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2^ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 896 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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DR. SAVITHA W/O K S NAGARAJA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/O NO.126, 'SURABHI' 6^TH MAIN, 13^TH CROSS N.G.E.F. LAYOUT NRUPATUNGA NAGAR NAGARABHAVI BANGALORE 560 072

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…COMPLAINANT

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Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka

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(BY SRI KASHINATH J.D., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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SRI. MAHESWAR RAO THE COMMISSIONER BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE N R SQUARE BANGALORE - 560 002

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SMT. PREETIGEHLOT THE SPECIAL COMMISSIONER BRUHATH BENGALURU

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NC: 2026:KHC:5954-DB CCC No. 896 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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MAHANAGARA PALIKE N.R. SQUARE,

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BANGALORE - 560 002

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SRI AMARESH H THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE N.R. SQUARE BANGALORE - 560 002

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DR. B.S. RAMACHANDRA THE MEDICAL HEALTH OFFICER VIJAYANAGARA ZONE BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE BENGALURU - 560 040

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…ACCUSED

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(BY SRI B.S.SRINIVAS., ADVOCATE FOR SRI B.L. SANJEEV., ADVOCATE FOR ACCUSED No.1; ACCUSED Nos.2 & 3 ARE SERVED-UNREPRESENTED)

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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 25.03.2025 PASSED IN W.P. NO.20461/2023 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND ACCORDINGLY PUNISH THE ACCUSED PERSONS IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE COMPEL THE ACCUSED PERSONS TO COMPLY WITH ORDER DATED 25.03.2025 PASSED IN W.P. NO. 20461/2023.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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NC: 2026:KHC:5954-DB CCC No. 896 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA

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ORAL ORDER

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