Mrs. Louis Geetha and 2 others v. Sivakumar @ Praveenkumar
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – S.11
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, Cont.P.No.181 of 2025 (decided 14.03.2025, M.Dhandapani J.) - contempt petition under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 by Louis Geetha and two minor children against Sivakumar @ Praveenkumar for non-compliance of the order dated 24.04.2024 in Crl.R.C.No.950 of 2021 directing arrears of maintenance - petition closed on counsel's submission that arrears stood paid.
What did the court decide?
None; the Contempt Petition was closed on recording the respondent's counsel's submission that the arrears of maintenance had already been paid; no punishment was imposed. ¶21-22