Karnataka High Court
CCC/196/2026 of PRANAVA K N Vs PROF DR. C BASAVARAJU, on 28 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010109832026 NC: 2026:KHC:53657-DB CCC No. 196 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28 TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 196 OF 2026
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 196 OF 2026
BETWEEN:
1.
PRANAVA K.N.
S/O NARAYANA K.S.
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
R/AT NO. 93
1ST MAIN ROAD
K.G. NAGARA
BENGALURU – 560 004
2.
CHANDU S
S/O SHEKAR D
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
R/AT GARADIGARAPALYA
MADHURE HOBLI
DODDABALLAPURA TALUK
KANASAWADI POST
BANGALORE RURAL - 561 203
3.
SACHIN R
S/O RAVINDRANATH R
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
R/AT H.R. NO. 47, 2ND CROSS
KEERTHINAGARA
SHIVAMOGGA – 577 201
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signed by
VEERENDRA
KUMAR K M
Location: High
Court of
Karnataka
HC-KAR
4.
LANARD DSOUZA
S/O LAWERENCE DSOUZA
AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS
R/AT NEAR PUNAR SCHOOL
JANTRA, BELMAN POST
KARKALA
UDUPI DISTRICT – 576 111
…COMPLAINANTS
(BY SRI SHASHANKA J. SREEDHARA, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
PROF. (DR.) C. BASAVARAJU
HON’BLE VICE CHANCELLOR
KARNATAKA STATE LAW UNIVERSITY
NAVANAGAR, HUBBALLI
KARNATAKA – 580 025
2.
SMT. GEETA KOULAGI
REGISTRAR
KARNATAKA STATE LAW UNIVERSITY
NAVANAGAR, HUBBALLI
KARNATAKA – 580 025
…ACCUSED
(BY SRI GIRISHKUMAR R., ADVOCATE)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 2(b) R/W SECTION 11
AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT,1971 PRAYING TO TAKE
COGNIZANCE OF THE WILLFUL AND DELIBERATE DISOBEDIENCE
OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 25.10.2025 PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE
COURT IN W.P. NO.23190/2025 BY THE ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 &
ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
HC-KAR
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
and
HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)
1. The learned counsel appearing for the complainants submits that he will not press the present complaint at this stage, considering that the Karnataka State Law University [KSLU] has preferred appeals against the order, the disobedience of which is alleged and the same is now listed for final hearing.
2. In view of the above, we dispose of the present complaint with liberty to the complainant to revive the same subject to outcome of the pending appeals (W.A.Nos.1905/2025, 1907/2025 and 925/2026).
Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE
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