High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Contempt Petition for Enforcement of Civil Decree — Contempt Jurisdiction Not a Substitute for Execution Proceedings. The court held that a decree holder must approach the Executing Court under CPC, not invoke contempt jurisdiction under Sections 10 & 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, unless exceptional circumstances exist....
The complainant, Smt. Padma, filed a contempt petition under Sections 10 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, alleging willful disobedience of a judgment and decree dated 05.04.2014 passed by t...
