stated that the contempt proceedings were
initiated under Section 15 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971
(for short, the Act ... that Act.
7. Section 14 of the Act empowers the Court of Record
to punish a person for contempt on the face of the Court
unwarranted, uncalled for and may attract the
provisions of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 . Section 2 (c) of the
Contempt of Courts Act defines ... Judge even while dealing
with the contempt of its own court that too a criminal contempt
where the act of a contemnor amounts to criminal
Court thus, held that prima facie
civil contempt under section 2(b) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 and criminal ... 2018
contempt under section 2(c)(ii) and (iii) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 are to
be initiated and taking suo motu notice
initiation any
proceeding for contempt is one year. In this regard, Section 20 of
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 reads as under-
"20. Limitation ... present contempt application which is also
barred by period of limitation in terms of Section 20 of Contempt
of Courts Act
JAIN, MEMBER (J)
HON'BLE MR. MOHD. JAMSHED, MEMBER (A)
Civil Contempt Petition No. 330/00132 of 2015
In
Original Application ... applicant Onkar Nath
Dubey seeking initiation of contempt proceedings under the
Court of Contempt Act 1972 against the respondents for
2
disobeying order dated
00222/2016
respondent No.2 guilty of the Contempt of Courts Act and hence, a
cost of Rs.20,000/- was imposed upon the respondent ... which has held the respondent No.2 guilty of Contempt of
Courts Act vide order dated 01.12.2011 (Annexure A-8).
10. From the above facts
concerned officers will not constitute
criminal contempt. It would not, in our view,
constitute civil contempt either for the same reason as
above since mere ... vice of sub- section (c)
of Section 2 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971,
which defines civil contempt. Expression of a view is
only
facie, appears to be liable for civil contempt under the provisions of the
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 .
15. Accordingly, the respondent ... Court for framing of charges
under Section-14 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 read with the
Rule (13) of the Contempt of Courts
2017)
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, JABALPUR BENCH
JABALPUR
Civil Contempt Petition No.200/00075/2017
(in OA No.200/00209/2017)
Jabalpur, this Thursday, the 05th ... Administrative Tribunal Act, 1985, read with section 12 of the
contempt of Tribunal Act for non compliance and willful
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made to the
Prime Minister, information obtained by the residents under RTI Act
and a copy of the letter sent by the Member of Parliament ... passed by this Tribunal to relieve the
applicant forthwith, respondents have acted in contempt of this
Tribunal's order by not relieving
