M.S.BALAGANGADHARA vs NARAYANAPPA — C.A. No. 5972 - 5973/1998

Summary: On 18-08-2004, the Supreme Court heard Civil Appeals 5972-5973 of 1998 involving M.S. Balagangadhara and others (appellants) against Narayanappa and others. The appeals challenged the sentence imposed for civil contempt. The Court allowed the appeals in-part, upholding the conviction but setting aside the three-month civil prison detention. Instead, it imposed a fine of Rs. 2,000/- per appellant, with default detention in civil prison for three months. The fine was to be deposited before the High Court within four weeks and paid to respondents if deposited. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.