The Contempt of Court Act, 1971
Central Rules ยท 197113 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | The Contempt of Court Act, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Type | Rules |
| Year | 1971 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Law and Justice |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 13 |
| Subjects | civil |
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- Section 1 Introduction
- Section 2 Nature of contempt to be indicated
- Section 3 Facts to be stated in the motion or reference
- Section 4 Civil and criminal contempt's presentation after stamp reporter
- Section 5 Issuance of notice
- Section 6 Documents accompanied notice
- Section 7 Contempt in the presence of the Court
- Section 8 Application for transfer of hearing to be placed before Chief Justice
- Section 9 Detention of contemnor during pendency of the proceedings
- Section 10 Informant not to plead unless directed by the court
- Section 11 Bail in contempt case
- Section 13 Paper book and issue of copies in contempt cases
- Section 14 Costs
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