Jammu and Kashmir Contempt of Courts Act, 1997
20. Limitation for actions for contempt.
- No court shall initiate any proceedings for contempt, either
Section 8 in The Jammu and Kashmir Contempt of Courts Act, 1997
8. Other defences not affected.
- Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed ... other defence which would have been a valid defence in any proceedings for contempt of court has ceased to be available merely by reason
give their evidence, or guilty of any contempt to the arbitral tribunal during the conduct of arbitral proceedings, shall be subject to the like disadvantages
Publication of information relating to proceedings in chambers or in camera not contempt except in certain cases.
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this ... shall not be guilty of contempt of court for publishing a fair and accurate report of a judicial proceedings before any court sitting in chambers
defamations ; or (b) malicious prosecution ; (c) a person charged with contempt of court- proceedings. (2) Proceedings in relation to any elections ; (3) Proceedings incidental
Commissioners shall have the same power of punishing contempt and obstructions to their proceedings, as is given to Civil and Criminal Courts by the Code
Commission Regulations, 2005
7. Procedure in contempt matters
To deal with a contempt matter under section 20 or proceedings under section
Section 14 in The Jammu and Kashmir Contempt of Courts Act, 1997
14. Procedure where contempt is in the face of the High Court ... upon its own view that a person has been guilty of any contempt committed in its presence or, hearing, the court may cause such person
case where an appeal or revision is contempt, until the appeal or revision is heard and finally decided or, where no appeal or revision ... deemed to be pending merely by reason of the fact that proceedings for the execution of the decree or order or sentence passed therein
Section 17 in The Jammu and Kashmir Contempt of Courts Act, 1997
17. Procedure after cognizance.
(1) Notice of every proceeding under section 15 shall ... otherwise. (2) The notice shall be accompanied,- (a) in the case of proceedings commenced on a motion by a copy of the motion as also