Advocate and is governed by the Advocates Act and the Legal Practitioners Act. Rules have been framed under the said statutes. Advocate is licensed ... facie curiae contempt under S. 14 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. In the said case, the contemner was a senior Advocate and even
learned Advocate General, his Junior has filed an affidavit stating unequivocally that the Advocate General alone was responsible for initiating the contempt proceedings and that ... founded in the view of the object which the law of contempt and contempt proceedings have in view. The object is to ensure that
Padmanabhan, Section Officer in the office of the Advocate General. He submits that the contempt case was admitted within the limitation period and reiterates that ... suspension pending enquiry. He has handed over the records to Advocate General to file contempt case against the Respondent by supporting the invalid reasons
Contempt of Courts, Act, 1971 defines "contempt of court" to mean civil contempt or criminal contempt. Section 2(b) defines "Civil Contempt ... High Court under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 . Under Rule 5, in case of contempt, other than the contempt referred to in Rule
alleged acts of contempt has recorded a finding that he had committed criminal contempt u/S. 2(c) of the Contempt of Courts ... Court expunged certain observations made and strictures passed in a contempt case against the Advocate-General of the State of Bihar by a learned single
contempt involved, even on the reckoning of the 1st respondent, was not civil contempt; if at all, it was a criminal contempt because what ... proceeding for contempt that it assumes jurisdiction to punish for contempt. The exercise of the jurisdiction to punish for contempt commences with the initiation
Court for necessary action. The High Court requested the learned Advocate General to institute contempt proceedings. Consequently, he has brought this case and incidentally ... only in pending matters, that will become contempt if it comes within the scope of contempt. Learned Advocate General wants to say that since
Contempt of Court under Sections 12 , r/w Section 14 and 15 of the Contempt of Courts Act by obstructing and wrongfully restraining the Advocate ... Andh LT 500. As against this argument the learned Advocate General submitted that the contempt proceeding has been initiated by this Court not regarding
Contempt of Courts Act. Under Section 15(1) In the case of a criminal contempt, other than a contempt referred to in Section ... stated in the Contempt Petition, the acts constitute criminal contempt and as admittedly the consent in writing of the Advocate General was not obtained
review conferred on the High Court in exercise of contempt
jurisdiction. Learned Advocate General would point out that in D.N.TANEJA V/s.
BHAJAN ... Article 215 of the
Constitution, and imposes punishment for contempt. Learned Advocate General
would contend that as appellate power, in the context of contempt jurisdiction
