The Minister of Law and Parliamentary Affairs HK Patil reported on Thursday the Legislative Council that since 2022 it has been against the state government is waiting for 3,957 contempt for court cases for failing to implement various court orders in time.
On Thursday, he presented a bill on government disputes (amendments) of Karnataka in government litigation (amendment), and this was clarified. A bill previously approved in the Assembly.
All year round waiting for contempt against Karnataka Govt.
Lespní. Of cases2022946 20231 09820241,2542025 (so far) 659
The Minister pointed out that the inability in time caused the court orders to embarrass in time and stated that there were cases where the Tahsildars were confiscated for contempt.
“These are not minor cases that we can afford to neglect. We must respect the courts and ensure compliance with the regulations,” he said.
They argue that the government must appoint officials of compliance with regulations in order to deal with huge pending cases of contempt, and announced that the committee will be created under the Presidency of the Chief Secretary to try to resolve these cases.
“Through this bill, we are amending the Act on Government Proceedings on Government Disputes in Karnataka to introduce a new chapter IV-A focusing on compliance with court orders. The key aspect of this new chapter is the obligation for departments to determine the designated official.
Patitil, who before the annual disintegration of waiting contempt cases, said that while in 2022 there were 946 cases in 2022, which took place in 2024 and 659 in 2025 in 2025.
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Published – August 2025 17:34
