S.K. KANTHA vs QAMARULLA ISLAM . — C.A. No. 7674 - 7675/2002

Case under Section XII-B. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010006342002

Filing Date

07-Jan-2002

Registration No

C.A. No. 7674 - 7675/2002

Diary Number

634/2002

Order Date

05-Apr-2005

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 13-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Section XII-B

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.S.K. KANTHA

    Adv. SUSHIL BALWADA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.QAMARULLA ISLAM .

    Adv. A. S. BHASME (Dead / Retired / Elevated)

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 05-Apr-2005

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  3. 17-Sep-2004

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  4. 20-Aug-2004

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  5. 15-Mar-2004

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  6. 16-Feb-2004

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  7. 12-Jan-2004

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  8. 15-Dec-2003

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  9. 02-Dec-2003

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  10. 01-Apr-2002

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  11. 25-Feb-2002

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  12. 07-Jan-2002

    Case filed

    Registration No. C.A. No. 7674 - 7675/2002

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Summary: S.K. Kantha appealed the High Court of Karnataka's dismissal of his public interest litigation (PIL) writ petition against Qamarulla Islam. The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal on April 5, 2005, finding that Kantha lacked standing as a public-spirited person since he was a political rival contesting from the same constituency, and the PIL was filed to settle personal scores rather than for genuine public interest. The appeals were dismissed with no costs, though the Court noted this did not preclude pursuing alternative legal remedies if otherwise entitled. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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