Section 6: Complaint against presiding officers of subordinate courts when not contempt.

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

A person shall not be guilty of contempt of court in respect of any statement made by him in good faith concerning the presiding officer of any subordinate court to—

(a) any other subordinate court, or

(b) the High Court,

to which it is subordinate.

Explanation.—In this section, "subordinate court" means any court subordinate to a High Court.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Contempt of Courts Act, 1971
Section	6
Marginal note	Complaint against presiding officers of subordinate courts when not contempt.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	1

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