R.Rajkumar v. a.Lakshmi Latha
Case brief
What is this about?
In a contempt petition alleging willful disobedience of an order directing the filing of a final report, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court held that the contempt petition is closed since the respondent police officer had complied with the direction, and the case was subsequently pending before the Judicial Magistrate.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner's contempt petition closed as the direction to file the final report was complied with.
What the court decided
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CONT.P.(MD)No.563 of 2022
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 27.04.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN
CONT.P.(MD)No.563 of 2022 IN CRL.O.P.(MD)No.1034 of 2022
R.Rajkumar ... Petitioner/ Petitioner
Vs.
A.Lakshmi Latha, The Inspector of Police, Kalligudi police station, Madurai – 625 701. ... Contemnor/ 1st Respondent
Prayer: Contempt petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the contemnor / first respondent for her willful and wanton disobedience of the order passed by this Court dated 21.01.2022 made in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1034 of 2022.
Prayer in CRL OP(MD). 1034 of 2022 :
Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records pertaining to the impugned FIR in Cr.No.94/2015 Dt. 20/05/2015 on the file of the 1st respondent police and to quash the same as illegal.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner's contempt petition for non-compliance of the court's order should be admitted when the direction has been complied with.
Whether the petition be dismissed upon confirmation of compliance with the prior order.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
R. Rajkumar
- respondent
A. Lakshmi Latha
Coram
G.R. Swaminathan
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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