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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Anil K. Narendran, Muralee Krishna S., JJ
BSD Education Society – Appellant
Versus
Ishita Roy – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. contempt case initiated under section 12. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. adjournments and procedural compliance discussed. (Para 3 , 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 3. arguments highlight non-compliance of earlier judgments. (Para 4 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 4. details of previous judgments and their implications. (Para 11 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 5. defining civil contempt under the act. (Para 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 6. a historical overview of petitions and rejections. (Para 18 , 19) |
| 7. accusations of governmental inconsistency in decisions. (Para 20 , 21) |
| 8. case dismissed without prejudice to future rights. (Para 22 , 23 , 25) |
| 9. occupied with issues of judicial clarity in mandates. (Para 26 , 27) |
| 10. conclusion on the absence of a prima facie case for contempt. (Para 28) |
JUDGMENT :
Muralee Krishna, J.
This Contempt Case (Civil) is filed by the appellant in W.A. No.2536 of 2019 on the file of this Court, under Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, alleging non-compliance of the directions contained in the judgment dated 04.03.2024 issued by this Court while allowing the writ appeal.
2. The petitioner filed W.P.(C)No.41845 of 2018, challenging the Government Order by which the application filed by the petitioner for permission
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