contemption that Bathina Jethmalani's contemption that Bathina Ramkrishna Reddy 's case (1952 Cri LJ 832) recognised truth as a defence ... judicial officers. It was held that in a proceeding for contempt the truth is no defence at all. While so holding, the Andhra Pradesh High
system i.e. truth. The
amended section enables the court to permit justification by truth as a
valid defence in any contempt proceeding ... Contempt of
Courts Act, 1971 would operate as a bar against the initiation of suo moto
proceedings for contempt against the alleged contemnor.
In Contempt
bias, dishonesty, etc to the officer. Further, in a proceeding for contempt, truth is no defence at all. In the earlier case against this very
Advocate General, Andhra Pradesh, ... vs Rachapudi Subba Rao on 12 November, 1990
Equivalent citations: 1991CRILJ613
system i.e. truth. The amended section enables the
court to permit justification by truth as a valid defence in
any contempt proceeding ... system i.e. truth. The
amended section enables the court to permit
justification by truth as a valid defence in any
contempt proceeding
criticism based on fact do not amount to a
contempt of court though the truth revealed or the criticism made is such
as to deprive ... system i.e. truth. The amended section enables the
court to permit justification by truth as a valid defence in any
contempt proceeding
source of information, especially when the proceedings are for contempt?
(IV)Whether truth could be a defense in an action for contempt of court ... review the law while rejecting the plea of truth as a defense in contempt action observed, "may be it is better to suffer
which
empowers the Court to permit justification by truth as a valid defence in a
contempt proceeding also reads as under:-
"13. Contempts ... court may permit, in any proceeding for contempt of
court, justification by truth as a valid defence if it is satisfied
that
founded in the view of the object which the law of contempt and contempt proceedings have in view. The object is to ensure that ... that Courts have held that justification by truth is not a defence in contempt proceedings. Vide
Court may permit, in any proceeding for contempt
of Court, justification by truth as a valid defence if it is
satisfied that ... charge of contempt, but it is entirely for the Court to permit in
any proceeding for contempt of court, justification by truth as a
valid
