(1) The Court may, if it has reason to believe, that the person charged is absconding or is otherwise evading service of notice, or if he fails to appear in person or to continue to remain present in person in pursuance of the notice, direct a warrant bailable or non-bailable for his arrest, addressed to one or more police officers or may order attachment of property. The warrant shall be issued under the signature of the Registrar. The warrant shall be in Form II and shall be executed, as far as may be, in the manner provided for execution of warrants under the Code of Criminal Procedure.
(2) The warrant shall be executed by the officer or officers to whom it is directed, and may also be executed by any other police officer whose name is endorsed upon the warrant by the officer to whom it is directed or endorsed.
(3) Where a warrant is to be executed outside the Union territory of Delhi, the Court may instead of directing such warrant to police officer, forward it to the Magistrate of the District or the Superintendent of Police or Commissioner of Police of the district within which the person charged is believed to be residing. The Magistrate or the police officer to whom the warrant is forwarded shall endorse his name thereon, and cause it to be executed.
FORMS] RULES TO REGULATE PROCEEDINGS FOR CONTEMPT OF THE SUPREME COURT, 1975
(4) Every person who is arrested and detained shall be' produced before the nearest Magistrate Within a period of twenty-four hours of such arrest excluding the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the Court of the Magistrate, and no such person shall be detained in custody beyond the said period-without the authority of a Magistrate.
12. The Court may, either suo motu, or on motion made for that purpose, order the attendance for cross-examination, of a person whose affidavit has been filed in the matter.
13. The Court may make orders for the purpose of securing the attendance of any person to be examined as a witness and for discovery or production of any document.
14. The Court may pass such orders as it thinks fit including orders as to costs which may be recovered as if the order were a decree of the Court.
15. Save as otherwige provided by the rules contained herein, the provisions of the Suprethe Court Rules, 1966, shall, so far as may be, apply to proceedings in relation fo proceedings in contempt under this. Part.
PART III
16. Where a person ,charged with contempt is adjudged' guilt and is sentenced to suffer imprisonment, a warrant of commitment and d thntion shall be made out in Form IV under the signature of the Registra . Every such warrant shall remain in force until it is cancelled by order of th Court or until it is executed. The Superintendent of the Jail shall in pursuanc of the order receive the person so adjudged and detain him in custody for the period specified therein, or until further orders.
FORM I Notice .to a Person Charged with Contempt of Court (Seerule 6) IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA [Original Jurisdiction] Whereas your attendance is necessary to answer a charge of contempt of Court by (here briefly state nature of the contempt).
• You are hereby required to appear in person (or by Advocate if the Court has so ordered) before this Court at New. Delhi on the day of 20 at 10.30 o'clock in the forenoon. -; • You shall attend the ' Court in person *on the day of 20 and shall continue 'to attend the Court on all days thereafter to which the case against you stands adjourned and until final orders are passed on the charge against you.
Herein fail not.
Dated this day of 20 (SEAL) Registrar *To be omitted where the person charged is allowed or ordered to appear by Advocate.
23 24 RULES TO REGULATE PROCEEDINGS FOR CONTEMPT OF [FORMS THE SUPREME COURT, 1975 FORM II Warrant of Arrest (Seerule 11) IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA [Original Jurisdiction] To (Name and designation of the person or persons who is or are to execute the warrant).
Whereas of is charged with committing contempt of this Court, you are hereby directed to arrest the said and to produce him before this Court on the day of 20 , at 10.30 o'clock in the forenoon.
Herein fail not.
(If the Court has issued a bailable warrant, the following endorsement shall be made on the warrant).
If the said shall give bail in the sum of Rs with one surety in the sum of Rs (or two sureties each in the sum of Rs ) to attend before this Court on the day of 20 , at 10.30 o'clock in the forenoon and to continue so to attend until otherwise directed by this Court, he may be released.
Dated this day of 20 (SEAL) FORM III Registrar Bond and Ball-Bond After Arrest Under a Warrant IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA [Original Jurisdiction] bind myself to forfeit to Union of India, the sum of rupees until otherwise directed by the Supreme Court; and, in case of my making default herein, I the day of next, to answer to the said charge, and to continue so to attend, as the case may be) under a warrant issued to compel my appearance to answer to the charge of contempt of the Supreme Court do hereby bind myself to attend the Supreme Court on Dated this day of 20 (name) of being brought before the District Magistrate of (or Signature I do hereby declare myself surety for the above-named of that he shall attend before in the Supreme Court on the day of next, to answer to the charge on which he has been arrested, and shall continue so to attend, until otherwise directed by the Supreme Court; and, in case of his making default therein, I bind myself to forfeit to Union of India, the sum of rupees Dated this day of 20 FORM IV Warrant of commitment for contempt (Seerule 16) IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA [Original Jurisdiction] To the Superintendent (or Keeper) of the jail at Whereas at the Court holden on this day (name and description of the contemner) has been adjudged by the Court guilty of wilful contempt of Court, and he has been sentenced to FORMS] RULES TO REGULATE PROCEEDINGS FOR CONTEMPT OF THE SUPREME COURT, 1975 suffer imprisonment for the period (here specify the term) and/or to pay a fine of rupees This is to authorise and require you, the Superintendent (or Keeper) of the said Jail, to receive the said (name of the contemner) into your custody, together with this warrant, and him safely to keep in the said:Jail for the said period of (term of imprisonment) or for such shorter period as may hereafter be fixed by order of this Court and intimated to you. You are directed to return this warrant with an endorsement certifying the manner of its execution.
You are further directed that while the said is in your custody, produce the said before the Court, at all times when the Court shall so direct.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Court, this day of 20 ' (SEAL) Registrar 25