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
contempt of Court.
He has submitted that, in a proceeding under the Contempt of Court Act,
1971 a plea of truth is a valid defence ... Referring to the defence of truth being spoken by the petitioner,
learned Additional Solicitor General has submitted that truth cannot be
pleaded or examined
grain of truth in it.
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masters. “If the former, they may safely guide us in the way of
truth. If the latter, they
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application for contempt of Court, the Contempt
Bench cannot travel beyond that Judgement and
order. It cannot test correctness or otherwise ... Contempt of Courts Act provides
that the contempt is not punishable unless the
Court is satisfied that contempt is of such nature
that it substantially
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application for contempt of Court, the Contempt
Bench cannot travel beyond that Judgement and
order. It cannot test correctness or otherwise ... Contempt of Courts Act provides
that the contempt is not punishable unless the
Court is satisfied that contempt is of such nature
that it substantially
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application for contempt of Court, the Contempt
Bench cannot travel beyond that Judgement and
order. It cannot test correctness or otherwise ... Contempt of Courts Act provides
that the contempt is not punishable unless the
Court is satisfied that contempt is of such nature
that it substantially
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application for contempt of Court, the Contempt
Bench cannot travel beyond that Judgement and
order. It cannot test correctness or otherwise ... Contempt of Courts Act provides
that the contempt is not punishable unless the
Court is satisfied that contempt is of such nature
that it substantially
Contempt Petition No.1518 of 2015
9. Before filing of the present Contempt Petition in the year
2015, the Petitioner has filed Contempt Petition ... would have been
carefully coined by the Lawyer.
10. Truth is a defence in contempt. In this case, believing the
communication dated 26.07.2019 sent
that "We did not attempt truth as defence. We have not
invoked Section 13 (b) of the Contempt of Courts Act. We have
merely ... were not baseless. This would not mean that the truth as
a defence has been invoked."
3. According to the learned Sr. Advocate
said Notification.
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5. Since the Writ Petition is pending ... either in the Writ Petition or in the Contempt Petition, they shall
ascertain about the truthfulness of the Notice, and thereafter proceed
further
