- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26697-DB CCC No. 1282 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1282 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. MR. SRIKRISHNA CHANDRASEKARAN S/O LATE K. CHANDRASEKARAN AGE ABOUT 49 YEARS R/A #101, NILADRI APARTMENTS PLOT No.6, SRI VIJAYA ESTATE CHOKANAHALLI OPP. TO VAJRAM NEWTOWN MAIN GATE BENGALURU - 560 064 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI N. GOWTHAM RAGHUNATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MRS. MANOHITA GURRAM W/O SRIKRISHNA CHANDRASEKARAN AGE ABOUT 44 YEARS R/A CS 4142, SOBHA CITY CASA SERINITA THANISANDRA MAIN ROAD BENGALURU - 560 077 …ACCUSED (BY SMT. N. NAGOOR ROJA, ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 10 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, READ WITH ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO INITIATE APPROPRIATE PROCEEDINGS, INCLUDING PROCEEDINGS FOR Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26697-DB CCC No. 1282 of 2025 CONTEMPT OF COURT AGAINST THE ACCUSED HEREIN FOR HER WILFUL DELIBERATE AND WANTON DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 12.08.2025 PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL FAMILY JUDGE IN G&WC NO.80/2025 (ANNEUXRE-'A') AND PUNISH HER UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The complainant has filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 12.08.2025 passed by the Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru [Family Court] in G&WC No.80/2025. In terms of the said order, the Family Court had directed that the minor child be referred to the Senior Child Psychiatrist and a Clinical Psychologist at C and AP NIMHANS (Child and Adolescent Psychiatry – NIMHANS) for psychological evaluation and counselling. 2. It is pointed out that subsequently another order has been passed, which modified the earlier order and the parties were directed to suggest an alternate institution. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26697-DB CCC No. 1282 of 2025 3. We find that there is no disobedience of any specific direction, which would warrant initiation of proceedings under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. 4. The complaint is, accordingly, closed. 5. This order will not preclude the parties from approaching the Family Court for securing specific directions, as may be advised. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11