A.Karthik, v. Mrs. Rashmi Siddharth Zagade and 4 others
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: contempt petition; Section 11 Contempt of Courts Act 1971; wilful disobedience; W.P. 12034 of 2025 order dated 03.04.2025; seizure and return of idols; Sivasakthi Dhakshiswari; Vinayagar; Veerabhadran; Ennore; Nettu Kuppam; private worship in own premises; superstition versus Bhakthi and Science; loudspeaker ban; noise pollution; police inspection on complaint; unauthorised temple construction notice; poromboke land claim; hundi collection; HR and CE Department inspection; impleadment Sub.A.No.1371 of 2025; petition closed/disposed; compliance recorded. Relevant to contempt-compliance closures and the right of an individual to worship idols at home subject to public-order limits.
What did the court decide?
Compliance with the paragraph no.6 direction of the order dated 03.04.2025 in W.P.No.12034 of 2025 recorded (idols handed over to the petitioner); contempt petition closed with observations.