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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 5159

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J
GOKUL KUMAR K.K – Appellant
Versus
AKHIL V. MENON – Respondent
Cont.Case(C) No.196 of 2026 | WP(C) No.25457 of 2025

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.SAJI VARGHESE KAKKATTUMATTATHIL, SHRI.N.K.KARNIS
For the Respondents: GP, SMT DEEPA V

Proper party designation is essential in contempt proceedings.

Headnote:The Court, upon reviewing the contempt case, determined that the respondent was not properly arrayed. It granted the petitioner liberty to file a fresh contempt case with the appropriate parties named. The case was therefore closed. The judgment was articulated on January 29, 2026, confirming procedural clarity in contempt proceedings.

JUDGMENT

When this Contempt of Court case came up for consideration, the learned Government Pleader submitted that the respondent is not arrayed properly in the contempt case. The petitioner is free to file a fresh contempt case arraying proper party as respondent.

Granting liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh contempt case, this Contempt of Court Case is closed.

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 5159

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAMP.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, JGOKUL KUMAR K.K – AppellantVersusAKHIL V. MENON – RespondentCont.Case(C) No.196 of 2026 | WP(C) No.25457 of 2025

Proper party designation is essential in contempt proceedings.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J
GOKUL KUMAR K.K – Appellant
Versus
AKHIL V. MENON – Respondent
Cont.Case(C) No.196 of 2026 | WP(C) No.25457 of 2025