Disposed¶¶28
M.Mani v. K.V.G. Arumugaperumal
Madras HCCONT P/2644/2025
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Madras High Court contempt-closure precedent: complaint of willful disobedience under Section 11, Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, relating to W.P.No.3230 of 2025 (order dated 18.02.2025); resolved through village-level amicable settlement and unconditional apology; conduct not treated as willful; petition closed, no costs. Relevant to treatment of post-complaint compromise/apology in contempt petitions before a single Judge.
What did the court decide?
Contempt Petition closed without imposing any punishment on the respondent; no costs awarded. ¶¶28