Section 13: Contempts not punishable in certain cases.

The Contempt of Courts Act, 1971Central Act · Act 70 of 1971

[13. Contempts not punishable in certain cases.—Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force,—

(a) no court shall impose a sentence under this Act for a contempt of court unless it is satisfied that the contempt is of such a nature that it substantially interferes, or tends substantially to interfere with the due course of justice;

(b) the court may permit, in any proceeding for contempt of court, justification by truth as a valid defence if it is satisfied that it is in public interest and the request for invoking the said defence is bona fide.]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Contempt of Courts Act, 1971
Section	13
Marginal note	Contempts not punishable in certain cases.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	5

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

substituted, Act 6 of 2006. . Subs. by Act 6 of 2006, s. 2, for section 13 (w.e.f. 17-3-2006).

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