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The Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 (Bare Act)/

Contributor(s): Universal Law PublishingMaterial type: Text

TextPublication details: New Delhi: Universal Law Publishing, 1971Description: ii,19 pSubject(s): Bare ActDDC classification: 340

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THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 Amendment to the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 by the Contempt of Courts (Amendment) Act, 2006 (6 of 2006) Introduction Sections 1. Short title and extent 2. Definitions 3. Innocent publication and distribution of matter not contempt 4. Fair and accurate report of judicial proceeding not contempt 5. Fair criticism of judicial act not contempt . 6. Complaint against presiding officers of subordinate courts when not contempt 7. Publication of information relating to proceedings in chambers or in camera not contempt except in certain cases . . ./ 6 " / 8. Other defences not affected 9. Act not to imply enlargement of scope of contempt 10. Power of High Court to punish contempts of subordinate courts . 11. Power of High Court to try offences committed or offenders found outside jurisdiction —12. Punishment for contempt of court . 13. Contempts not punishable in certain cases 14. Procedure where contempt is in the face of the Supreme Court or a High Court . 15. Cognizance of criminal contempt in other cases 16. Contempt by Judge, Magistrate or other person acting judicially . 11 17. Procedure after cogiuzance . . • . 11 18. Hearing of cases of criminal contempt to be by Benches . . . 12 19. Appeals . . . 12 20. Limitation for actions for contempt .' a . 13 21. Act not to apply to Hyaya Panchayats or other village courts ' . . . 14 22. Act to be in addition to, and not in derogation of, other laws relating to contempt . . . 14 23. Power of Supreme Court and High Courts to make rules- . . • 14 24. Repeal " . . . 14

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THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971

Amendment to the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 by the Contempt of Courts (Amendment) Act, 2006 (6 of 2006)
Introduction
Sections
1. Short title and extent
2. Definitions
3. Innocent publication and distribution of matter not contempt
4. Fair and accurate report of judicial proceeding not contempt
5. Fair criticism of judicial act not contempt .
6. Complaint against presiding officers of subordinate courts when not contempt
7. Publication of information relating to proceedings in chambers or in camera not contempt except in certain cases . . ./ 6 " / 8. Other defences not affected
9. Act not to imply enlargement of scope of contempt
10. Power of High Court to punish contempts of subordinate courts .
11. Power of High Court to try offences committed or offenders found outside jurisdiction
—12. Punishment for contempt of court .
13. Contempts not punishable in certain cases
14. Procedure where contempt is in the face of the Supreme Court or a High Court .
15. Cognizance of criminal contempt in other cases
16. Contempt by Judge, Magistrate or other person acting judicially .
11
17. Procedure after cogiuzance . . • . 11
18. Hearing of cases of criminal contempt to be by Benches . . . 12
19. Appeals . . . 12
20. Limitation for actions for contempt .' a . 13
21. Act not to apply to Hyaya Panchayats or other village courts ' . . . 14
22. Act to be in addition to, and not in derogation of, other laws relating to contempt . . . 14
23. Power of Supreme Court and High Courts to make rules- . . • 14
24. Repeal " . . . 14

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