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Contempt of Courts Act, 1971

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1 Short title and extentView Details
10 Power of High Court to punish contempt of subordinate courtsView Details
11 Power of High Court to try offences committed or offenders found outside jurisdictionView Details
12 Punishment for contempt of courtView Details
13 Contempt not punishable in certain casesView Details
14 Procedure where contempt is in the face of the Supreme Court or a High CourtView Details
15 Cognizance of criminal contempt in other casesView Details
16 Contempt by judge, magistrate or other person acting judiciallyView Details
17 Procedure after cognizanceView Details
18 Hearing of cases of criminal contempt to be by BenchesView Details
19 AppealsView Details
2 DefinitionsView Details
20 Limitation for actions for contemptView Details
21 Act not to apply to Nyaya Panchayats or other village courtsView Details
22 Act to be in addition to, and not in derogation of, other laws relating to contemptView Details
23 Power of Supreme Court and High Courts to make rulesView Details
24 RepealView Details
3 Innocent publication and distribution of matter not contemptView Details
4 Fair and accurate report of judicial proceeding not contemptView Details
5 Fair criticism of judicial act not contemptView Details
6 Complaint against presiding officers of subordinate courts when not contemptView Details
7 Publication of information relating to proceeding in chambers or in camera not contempt except in certain casesView Details
8 Other defenses not affectedView Details
9 Act not to imply enlargement of scope of contemptView Details
Ru Rules To Regulate Proceedings For Contempt Of Supreme Court, 1975View Details

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