LAWS(KAR)-2001-12-29

VENUGOPAL Vs. ABDUL KARIM

Decided On December 07, 2001
VENUGOPAL Appellant
V/S
ABDUL KARIM Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) BOTH these cases are taken up together as bear same facts and law.

(2.) THE first respondent has given a statement to the press which appeared in Asian Age Daily newspaper on 20-12-2001. The following is the text of the paper report.

(3.) THE Trial Judge Sri D. Krishnappa being aggrieved by the remarks made against him in the press statement, submitted a request to the High Court through the Registrar General for initiating contempt action against the first respondent. Accordingly, the Registrar General after obtaining the sanction from the Advocate General has filed Cri. C. C. C. No. 53 of 2001.