Nazar v. Reghuraman
Case brief
What is this about?
In a contempt of court case, the High Court held that alleged non-compliance does not constitute contempt where the petitioner lacked locus standi. Consistent with its earlier finding that the petitioner was motivated by extraneous factors, the court closed the case without imposing costs, noting the petitioner brought the issue to the court's notice.
What did the court decide?
Petition for contempt was closed without imposing costs.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN
WEDNESDAY, THE 30TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2016/9TH AGRAHAYANA, 1938
Con.Case(C).No. 2110 of 2016 (S)
WP(C) 26985/2015, DATED 07-07-2016
PETITIONER(S)/ADDITIONAL 3RD RESPONDENT:
NAZAR,
AGED 43 YEARS, S/O. EANU, PUTHUVEETTIL HOUSE, PUTHENPALLI, GURUVAYUR, CHAVAKKAD, THRISSUR.
BY ADVS.SRI.RAJIT
SMT.V.VIJITHA
RESPONDENT(S)/2ND RESPONDENT IN WPC:
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether non-compliance of directions in a writ petition amounts to contempt when the petitioner lacked locus standi and was motivated by extraneous considerations.
Whether the trial court should impose exemplary costs or simply close the contempt case.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
NAZAR
- respondent
REGHURAMAN
Coram
K. VINOD CHANDRAN
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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