dated 5.9.2002.
J. The High Court while accepting the reference as Criminal
Contempt, issued show cause notice to the appellant on 2.2.2005
directing ... contempt
observing that enforcement of the order in civil contempt is for the
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benefit of one party against another, while object of criminal contempt
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 ... writing of such Law Officer. (2) In the case of any criminal contempt of a subordinate court, the High Court may take action
Contempt Of Courts Act, 1971
2. Definitions.—
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “contempt of court” means civil contempt or criminal contempt ... wilful breach of an undertaking given to a court; (c) “criminal contempt” means the publication (whether by words, spoken or written, or by signs
contempt of itself, it was held that even the
Contempt of Courts Act, 1952 recognised the existence of a right to
punish for contempt ... codification of Contempt Law. The
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 was enacted to define and limit the
powers of courts in punishing contempts of courts
Contempt Of Courts Act, 1971
18. Hearing of cases of criminal contempt to be by Benches.—
(1) Every case of criminal contempt under section
Criminal contempt proceedings different from ordinary crimi-
nal proceedings.
"Courts of Record'--Have power to summarily punish for
contempt of court-- Contempt ... trial of a
criminal offence. This peculiar feature distinguishes con-
tempt proceedings from criminal proceedings. In a criminal
trial where a person is accused
Anand why they should not be convicted and punished for
committing criminal contempt of court as defined under section 2 (c) of the Contempt ... with the due legal process. Their actions thus clearly amounted to criminal contempt of
court as defined under clause (ii) & (iii) of section
personnel. [319E]
JUDGMENT:
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION: Criminal Appeals Nos. 41
and 77 of 1973.
Appeals under Section 19 of the Contempt of Courts ... Section 2
defines "Contempt of Court", as either "civil contempt" or
"criminal contempt". Clause (c) defines "criminal contempt
contempt
including the power to punish for contempt of
itself."
Yet another question whether the provisions of the Code
of Criminal Procedure are applicable ... Rule 42 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure of United
States reads that ``A criminal contempt may be punished
summarily if the Judge certifies
order passed by the Hon'ble High Court in Criminal Contempt Petition is a judicial order and thus the party is entitled for copy ... Power of Attorney Agent of L.Narayanan and 3 others filed Criminal Contempt Petition under Section 15(2) of the Contempt of Courts
