Karnataka High Court
CCC/121/2026 of NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION AND CORRUPTION CRIME CONTROL Vs SRI. BORASE BHUSHAN GULABRAO IPS on 23 July 2026
CNR: KAHC010069202026 NC: 2026:KHC:38032-DB CCC No. 121 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23 RD DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 121 OF 2026 BETWEEN:
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JULY, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 121 OF 2026
BETWEEN:
1.
NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION
AND CORRUPTION CRIME CONTROL
COMMISSION, TRUST REGISTERED UNDER
I.T. ACRT, 1882
REGISTERED NRG-4-00018
BELGAVI DIVISION
NO.512, SAMBAJI NAGAR BELAGAVI
VADAGOAN, BELGAVI-590005
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT
FOR BELGAVI DISTRICT
SRI. RAGHAVENDRA B. PITAGI,
…COMPLAINANT
(BY SRI. N. SHARADHA, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
SRI. BORASE BHUSHAN GULABRAO IPS
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
BELGAVI CITY
BELGAVI - 590 009
Digitally
signed by
SRIDEVI S
Location:
High Court
of Karnataka
HC-KAR
2.
SRI UMASHANKAR S R IAS
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF HOME
DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDEHI
VIDHANA SOUDHA
BANGALORE - 560 001.
…ACCUSED
3.
STATE OF KARNATAKA
THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF HOME
DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDEHI
VIDHANA SOUDHA
BANGALORE - 560 001.
…PRO-FORMA RESPONDENT
(BY SMT. B SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF
CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971 PRAYING TO INITIATE
APPROPRIATE
LEGAL
ACTION
AGAINST
THE
ACCUSED/RESPONDENTR AS PER PROVISIONS OF SECTION
12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 FOR WILLFUL
BREACH AND CONTEMPT OF THE COURT ORDER DATED
30.10.2019 AND 06.11.2019.
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 complainant has filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the orders dated 30.10.2019 and 06.11.2019 passed by this Court in W.P.No.50085/2019 (GM-RES-PIL), inter alia, observing that the police are responsible for maintaining law and order situations and if there is an endeavour made by any person to illegally obstruct the celebration of Karnataka Rajyotsava by using weapons or otherwise, the concerned police officials ought to take preventive action.
2. The complainant alleges that during the said celebration there were incidents of violence using weapons. The Police Inspector, CSB, Belagavi City has filed an affidavit pointing out the incidents that were reported on the said date, along with the details of the incidents and the FIRs registered. It is stated that one of the offences is unconnected with the celebrations.
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3. In view of the above, we are unable to accept that there is any willful disobedience on the part of the police authority. The present complaint is accordingly closed.
Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE
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