Section 11 in The Contempt Of Courts Act, 1971
11. Power of High Court to try offences committed or offenders found outside jurisdiction.—
A High ... Court shall have jurisdiction to inquire into or try a contempt of itself or of any court subordinate to it, whether the contempt is alleged
Section 12 in The Contempt Of Courts Act, 1971
12. Punishment for contempt of court.—
(1) Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act
Section 10 in The Contempt Of Courts Act, 1971
10. Power of High Court to punish contempts of subordinate courts.—
Every High Court shall have
Section 20 in The Contempt Of Courts Act, 1971
20. Limitation for actions for contempt.—
No court shall initiate any proceedings of contempt, either
Section 15 in The Contempt Of Courts Act, 1971
15. Cognizance of criminal contempt in other cases.—
(1) In the case of a criminal contempt
Section 2 in The Contempt Of Courts Act, 1971
2. Definitions.—
In this Act ... unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “contempt of court” means civil contempt or criminal contempt; (b) “civil contempt” means wilful disobedience to any judgment, decree
Section 19 in The Contempt Of Courts Act, 1971
19. Appeals.—
(1) An appeal shall lie as of right from any order or decision ... High Court in the exercise of its jurisdiction to punish for contempt— (a) where the order or decision is that of a single Judge
Record have remained
unaffected even after codification of Contempt Law. The
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 was enacted to define and limit the
powers ... power
of the High Court to punish for contempt which power, dehors the
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 is enshrined in Article
Section 3 in The Contempt Of Courts Act, 1971
3. Innocent publication and distribution of matter not contempt.—
(1) A person shall not be guilty ... shall not be deemed to constitute contempt of court. (3) A person shall not be guilty of contempt of court on the ground that
Section 14 in The Contempt Of Courts Act, 1971
14. Procedure where contempt is in the face of the Supreme Court or a High Court
