15 in The Contempt Of Courts Act, 1971
15. Cognizance of criminal contempt in other cases.—
(1) In the case of a criminal contempt, other ... than a contempt referred to in section 14, the Supreme Court or the High Court may take action on its own motion
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 defines criminal contempt. Sections 3 to 6 indicate what do not amount to contempt. Section 7 of the Act saves ... from exercising its jurisdiction under Section 15(1) of the Act.
6. Section 15(1) of the Contempt of Courts Act contemplates a motion either
High Court under Section 10 of the Contempt of Courts Act, for committing contempts of Subordinate Courts. Section 11 of the Act ... Courts Act is mandatory. A motion under Section 15 of the Act not in conformity with the provisions of Section 15 of the Act
administra-
tive superintendence over the subordinate courts and Section
15 of the Contempts of Courts Act, 1971 expressly confers
power on the High Court ... Contempt of Courts Act 1971 was enacted to
define and limit the powers of Courts in punishing contempts
of courts and to regulate their procedure
Narayanan and 3 others filed Criminal Contempt Petition under Section 15(2) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 before the Learned District Munsif ... Contempt of Courts Act under the head 'Power of High Court to punish contempts of subordinate courts' and the ingredients of Section 15
ACT:
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 - Praying for initiation of
proceedings for Contempt of Supreme Court under section
15(1)(a) and (b) of-Read ... charge respondent No. 1 with
"Criminal Contempt" under Section 15 of the Contempt of
Courts Act, 1971.
A conjoint perusal of the Act
SC1208 (41)
RF 1991 SC2176 (27)
ACT:
Contempt of Courts Act 1971, S. 15(2) -Scope of Contempt
of Subordinate or inferior Court-Whether High ... modes mentioned in section 15(2) of the Act.
^
HELD : 1. Sub-section (2) of section 15 of the Contempt
of Courts Act 1971, does
said Act and takes cognizance of such criminal contempt against them as contemplated under Section 15 of the said Act.
15. In the aforesaid premises ... moto contempt proceedings under Article 215 of the Constitution of India read with Section 15 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for the purpose
Vinod Dua vs Union Of India on 3 June, 2021
Equivalent citations: AIR 2021 SUPREME
taking of cognizance of criminal contempt of the
Supreme Court under Section 15 of the Contempt of
Courts Act, 1971. Mr. Jethmalani submitted that
Rule ... 15
not covered by clauses (a), (b) and (c) of sub-
section (1) of Section 15 of the Contempt of courts
Act, 1971 or clauses
