D.Varadharaj v. a.Pradeep, IPS
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; B.PUGALENDHI, J.; CONT P(MD)No.408 of 2026 in WMP(MD)No.315 of 2025 in W.P.Crl.(MD)No.498 of 2025; petitioner D.Varadharaj; respondent A.Pradeep, I.P.S., Superintendent of Police, Dindigul; advocates M.Jayakumar (petitioner) and A.Robinson (State of Tamil Nadu, Crl. side); contempt under S.11, Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for non-compliance with order dated 02.09.2025; charge memo dated 05.06.2026 issued to erring official who furnished wrong information to the Court; petition closed on 05.06.2026; no punishment imposed.
What did the court decide?
Recording the State counsel's submission that action had been taken against the erring official who furnished wrong information to the Court (charge memo dated 05.06.2026), this Court closed the contempt petition without imposing any punishment. ¶17