Sampangiramayya v. State of Karnataka
Contempt of Courts Act – Sections 11 and 12 r/w Article 215 of the Constitution of India
Case brief
What is this about?
CCC No. 990 of 2025, High Court of Karnataka (DB: Vibhu Bakhru, CJ and C.M. Poonacha, J), order dated 14-01-2026 — civil contempt complaint under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act r/w Article 215 of the Constitution alleging willful disobedience of Single Judge order dated 28.02.2025 in WP 20948/2024 (KLR-RES) setting aside Assistant Commissioner's order dated 18.7.2024; no other express directions in the operative order; respondents filed Writ Appeal No.1872/2025; contempt proceedings declined; complaint closed.
What did the court decide?
As the operative part of the order dated 28.02.2025 in Writ Petition No.20948/2024 only set aside the Assistant Commissioner's order dated 18.7.2024 and issued no other express directions, the Court held it was not apposite to initiate any proceedings for willful disobedience of the said order.