The Contempt of Courts Act, 1971
Central Act · Act 70 of 197123 provisions137 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to define and limit the powers of certain courts in punishing contempts of courts and to regulate their procedure in relation thereto. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 70 of 1971 |
| Year | 1971 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Law and Justice |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 23 |
| Subjects | civil |
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- Section 2 Definitions.26 citing judgments
- Section 3 Innocent publication and distribution of matter not contempt.3 citing judgments
- Section 4 Fair and accurate report of judicial proceeding not contempt.3 citing judgments
- Section 5 Fair criticism of judicial act not contempt.2 citing judgments
- Section 6 Complaint against presiding officers of subordinate courts when not contempt.1 citing judgment
- Section 7 Publication of information relating to proceedings in chambers or in camera not contempt except in certain cases.
- Section 8 Other defences not affected.1 citing judgment
- Section 9 Act not to imply enlargement of scope of contempt.3 citing judgments
- Section 10 Power of High Court to punish contempts of subordinate courts.9 citing judgments
- Section 11 Power of High Court to try offences committed or offenders found outside jurisdiction.2 citing judgments
- Section 12 Punishment for contempt of court.31 citing judgments
- Section 13 Contempts not punishable in certain cases.5 citing judgments
- Section 14 Procedure where contempt is in the face of the Supreme Court or a High Court.7 citing judgments
- Section 15 Cognizance of criminal contempt in other cases.10 citing judgments
- Section 16 Contempt by judge, magistrate or other person acting judicially.
- Section 17 Procedure after cognizance.6 citing judgments
- Section 18 Hearing of cases of criminal contempt to be by Benches.
- Section 19 Appeals.22 citing judgments
- Section 20 Limitation for actions for contempt.4 citing judgments
- Section 21 Act not to apply to Nyaya Panchayats or other village courts.
- Section 22 Act to be in addition to, and not in derogation of, other laws relating to contempt.
- Section 23 Power of Supreme Court and High Courts to make rules.2 citing judgments
- Section 24 Repeal.
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