SMT. K.G.PRAFULLA v. C.M. THIPPESWAMY
Case at a glance
Outcome
Withdrawn
contempt proceedings are dismissed as withdrawn with liberty
Provisions considered
- Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 ss. 11, 12
- Constitution of India art. 215
Key paragraphs
- Para 44. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. …PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRAVEEN UPPAR, AGA FOR R4) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W. ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF…
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF AUGUST 2025 THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV PRESENT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.100286 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SMT. K.G.PRAFULLA W/O. GANESH NARAYAN KURDI AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. BEHIND GOVT. URDU SCHOOL, BELLANAKERI, TAL: SIRSI, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581358. (BY SRI. MAHESH WODEYAR, ADVOCATE) AND:
C.M. THIPPESWAMY TAHASILDAR, SIRSI, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301.
DEEPAN M.N., IPS SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581358. …COMPLAINANT RUDRAYYA KALMATH Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench
BASAVARAJ S/O. NAGAPPA BHOVI VADDAR OCC: NIL, R/O. KUPPAGADDE, TAL: SIRSI, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581358. ….ACCUSED
Operative part
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. …PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRAVEEN UPPAR, AGA FOR R4) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W. ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA,1950, PLEASED TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:10595-DB CCC No. 100286 of 2025 HC-KAR FOR WILFULLY NOT COMPLYING WITH THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS COURT IN WP NO.102630/2025 (SC-ST) DATED 22-04-2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL) ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the complainant files a memo which reads as under: Complainant/petitioner respectfully prayed that this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to permit the complainant/petitioner to withdraw the above contempt petition with liberty to approach the appropriate forum in the interest of justice and equity. The memo is placed on record. In view of the same, the contempt proceedings are dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as sought. Sd/- (S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL) JUDGE JTR Ct:VH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: contempt proceedings are dismissed as withdrawn with liberty
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 — ss. 11, 12; Constitution of India — art. 215.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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