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2015 SLG 1012 2015 SLD 1012
Karnataka High Court
C.C.C. (CRIMINAL) No. 20/2009, Dated this the 16th day ofApril, 2015
N. KUMAR AND RATHNAKALA, JJ
S/o Mr.K.C.D.Nambisan, Secretary of International Society for Krishna Consciousness, A Society Reg. under Karnataka Society Reg. Act 1960, & claming to have its Reg. office at Hare Krishna Hill, Chord Road, Rajajinagar, Bengaluru City - 10.2. Sri Madhu

High Court of Karnataka, Bangalore, Rep. by Registrar General. (By Sri M.Narayana Reddy, SPP.) ...COMPLAINANTAND:1. Sri Jai Chaitanya Dasa @ Jayanarayana K., 42 years, S///o Mr.K.C.D.Nambisan, Secretary of International Society for Krishna Consciousne

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This Suo-motu Criminal Contempt of Court case is initiated under Article 215 of the Constitution of India r/w Section 15(2) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, for taking appropriate action against the respondents/accused arising out of RFA No.421 of 2009 (Misc. Civil No.14057/2009) while dismissing the Misc.Civil No.14057 of 2009, the Hon'ble High Court viewed that the entire controversy is one affecting administration of Justice and allegation prima facie attempt to Contempt of Court within the meaning of Section 2(c)of Contempt of Court Act,1971. This CCC (Crl.) having been heard, reserved for orders and coming on for pronouncement of orders this day, N. KUMAR J., made the following: ORDER GENESIS OF THE CASE International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Bangalore (for short hereinafter referred to as 'ISKCON, Bangalore'), a Society registered under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960 filed a suit against ISKCON Bombay and others, in O.S.No.7924/2001 on the file of the IX Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bangalore, for a declaration that ISKCON, Bangalore is the absolute owner of Item No.1 of 'A', 'B' & 'C' Schedule properties, as an independent legal entity and for a decree of permanent injunction and for other consequential reliefs. After contest, the suit was decreed in part. Defendants 1 to 4 preferred R.F.A. No.421/2009 before this Court on 20.04.2009 challenging the said judgment and decree. ISKCON, Bangalore, the 1st respondent had entered caveat. The matter was listed before a Division Bench of this Court consisting of Hon'ble Mr. Justice K. Sreedhar Rao and Hon'ble Mr. Justice B. Sreenivase Gowda, on 22.04.2009 for orders on the office objection regarding valuation and deposit of Court fee to be made good. The order sheet discloses that the Court accepted the submission of the learned counsel for the appellants in respect of Court fee. It was made clear that it was subject to the enquiry to be conducted with regard to valuation by the Trial Court. Accordingly, notice was ordered to be issued to Respondent Nos.2 to 8. A direction was issued to the registry to secure the LCR telephonically within 15 days; the paper books…
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