V.R. Loganathan v. Mr. G. Dakshinamoorthy
Case brief
What is this about?
In this contempt petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, the High Court observed that a demand draft was produced by the respondent to settle the petitioner's claim. Consequently, the court closed the petition, allowing the petitioner to accept the payment without prejudice to his rights. No formal finding of contempt was recorded as the matter was settled.
What did the court decide?
Contempt petition closed upon production of a demand draft; petitioner entitled to accept payment without prejudice.