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
first legislation to deal with contempt of courts
in this country was the contempt of courts Act, 1926. it was
enacted with a view ... context otherwise
requires,-
(a) 'contempt of court' means
civil contempt or criminal
contempt;
(b) 'Civil contempt' means
willful disobedience
first legislation to deal with contempt of courts
in this country was the contempt of courts Act, 1926. it was
enacted with a view ... context otherwise
requires,-
(a) 'contempt of court' means
civil contempt or criminal
contempt;
(b) 'Civil contempt' means
willful disobedience
provisions of Constitution (Forty-second Amendment)
Act, 1976 , the Administrative Tribunals Act , and exploring
the nature of contempt jurisdiction exercised by the
superior courts ... Administrative Tribunals Act
and orders punishing for contempt under section 19 of the
Contempt of Courts Act read with Section 17 of
Administrative Tribunals Act
year from the date of the alleged commission of contempt. Action under Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 can be taken if the court has applied ... date of the alleged act of contempt. If an application for taking action under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 is filed within a period
Relations Act and the Industrial Disputes Act and Industrial Courts under the Bombay Industrial Relations Act and Industrial Tribunals under the Industrial Disputes Act ... defines contempt of courts ~s per section 2 of the said Act. Civil contempt is defined by section 2(b) as under : -
" civil contemptmeans
Court subordinate to the High Court as contempted under Section 10 of the Contempt of Courts Act, it may be noted that the Division Bench ... Court subordinate for the purpose of exercising contempt jurisdiction under Section 10 of the Contempt of Courts Act. In the case of S.R. Patel
these petitioners have approached this Court by preferring these contempt petitions under the Contempt Act so as to initiate the proceedings under the Contempt Act ... contempt of itself."
Therefore, the powers to punish for the contempt are conferred upon the High Court by the Constitution. Therefore, the Contempt Act
CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971
2. Definitions - In this Act, unless the context otherwise
requires, -
(a) XXX XXX XXX
(b) ―civil contempt‖ means wilful disobedience ... contempt is within or outside such limits.
12. Punishment for contempt of court. - (1) Save as otherwise
expressly provided in this Act
Act.
The maximum punishment that can be awarded is, however, laid down in the Act. Act 12 of 1937 merely amends the Contempt of Courts ... Chand and Ram Chandra in their books on Contempts of Court), that contempt is an act made punishable under a law for the time being
