Kalpana Mehta And Ors. vs Union Of India And Ors. on 9 May, 2018
Equivalent
substantially with the
proper conduct of business. Such interference is known as
contempt of Parliament. Collectively this is known as the penal
jurisdiction ... Sampath Kumar amount to violation of privileges of
legislators and contempt of legislature affecting the dignity and
decorum and their continuance as Members
Sampath Kumar amount to violation of privileges of Legislators and
contempt of Legislature affecting the dignity and decorum and their
continuance as Members ... legislators from the
membership of the House for their unruly and contemptuous
behavior, which amounted to violation of the privileges of the
Legislators, and contempt
Sampath Kumar amount to violation of privileges of Legislators and
contempt of Legislature affecting the dignity and decorum and their
continuance as Members ... legislators from the
membership of the House for their unruly and contemptuous
behavior, which amounted to violation of the privileges of the
Legislators, and contempt
Supreme Court had explained the
definition of the terms, „willful‟ and „civil contempt‟. The legal options
available for seeking enforcement of an interim/final decree ... contempt are inherent powers vested in the
Supreme Court and the High Courts that cannot be whittled down or taken
away by any legislative enactment
piece of legislation by reference. The
provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act are not lifted and incorporated in
the text ... Record, have inherent jurisdiction to
punish for contempt of themselves. Such inherent power to punish for
contempt is summary. It is not governed or limited
legislative privileges which admittedly
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include the power of a legislative chamber to punish for
contempt of itself ... legislature's power to punish for its contempt could be
exercised to expel legislators for grounds other than
those prescribed in the Constitution
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criminal by the State. Contempt
proceedings are essentially a matter between the court and the contemner.
Contempt jurisdiction enables the court to ensure proper administration ... High Courts have an inherent power to punish for contempt even dehors
legislation pertaining to contempt of court.
7. This is apparent also from
petitioner
None ...for the contemners
This is an application seeking rule in contempt under
Article 215 of the Constitution of India. This is some
surplusage ... unless they are duly
altered by a competent legislature by appropriate legislation.
The Contempt of Courts Act does not amend Article