The Contempt Of Courts Act, 1971 (70 of 1971) 24th December 1971 An Act to define and limit the powers of certain Courts in punishing contempts of Courts and to regulate their procedure in relation thereto. Be it enacted...
Contempt Of Courts
Consequence of Trial Court not following well settled law amounts to contempt of Court – SC
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In Baradakanta Mishra Ex-Commissioner of Endowments v. Bhimsen Dixit, (1973) 1 SCC 446, the appellant therein, a member of Judicial Service of State of Orissa refused to follow the decision of the High Court. The High Court issued a...
The Bar Councils therefore entertain cases of misconduct against advocates. The Bar Councils are to safeguard the rights, privilege and interests of advocates. The Bar Councils is a body corporate. The disciplinary committees are constituted by the Bar Council....
CONTEMPT OF COURT- Court has held that an apology cannot be a defence, a justification can be accepted if it can be ignored without compromising the dignity of the Court
Criminal Contempt of High Court-Discharge can be asked if the rules are defective ab initio
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he first rule in this branch of contempt power is a wise economy of use by the Court of this branch of its jurisdiction. The Court will act with seriousness and severity where justice is jeopardized by a gross...
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971—Section 2(b)—Civil contempt—Disobedience of order—Directions for production of a person in writ of Habeas corpus—Failure to comply with directions—Exemplary cost of Rupees 1 Lac each awarded in favour of wives of missing persons.
The Supreme Court on Monday imposed a fine of Re 1 on activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan for criminal contempt of court for his tweets against the Apex court and Chief Justice of India (CJI). The Supreme court Said said that...
Contempt is a wrong done to the public by weakening authority of Courts which exist for their good
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Bathina Ramakrishna Reddy Versus State of Madras- When the act of defaming a Judge is calculated to obstruct or interfere with the due course of justice or proper administration of law, it would certainly amount to contempt. The offence...
The scurrilous/malicious attacks by the alleged contemnor No.1 are not only against one or two judges but the entire Supreme Court in its functioning of the last six years. Such an attack which tends to create disaffection and disrespect...
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