M.Mekala v. Mr.Baskar
Case brief
What is this about?
A single judge of the Madras High Court disposed of a contempt petition filed against a Sub Inspector of Police. The respondent submitted that the impugned order had been complied with, leading to closure of the underlying case. No finding of willful disobedience was made.
What did the court decide?
The petition was closed with liberty to challenge the closure report.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 25.06.2018
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH
CONT P.No. 2323 of 2017
M.Mekala
...Petitioner
Vs
Baskar
Sub Inspector of Police,
Crime Branch, Ground Floor,
Office of the Superintendent of Police,
Kancheepuram,
Kancheepuram District
...Respondent
PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the
Contempt Act praying to punish the respondent for willful
disobedience and non-compliance of order dated 15.09.2017
of this Court made in Crl.OP. No. 19379 of 2017.
For Petitioner : M/s.S.Varanesh
For Respondent : Mr.B.Arulmozhi Maran Government Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R
The prayer sought for in the present petition is to punish the respondent for willful disobedience of order dated 15.09.2017 of this Court made in Crl.OP. No. 19379 of 2017
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to punishment for willful disobedience of the order dated 15.09.2017.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
M. Mekala
- respondent
Baskar Sub Inspector of Police
Coram
M.s. Ramesh
Case details
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