Contempt of Courts Act, 1971

The Contempt of Courts Act, 1971

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Act ID:	197170
Act Number:	70
Enactment Date:	1971-12-24
Act Year:	1971
Short Title:	The Contempt of Courts Act, 1971
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.
Ministry:	Ministry of Law and Justice
Department:	Department of Justice
Enforcement Date:	24-12-1971

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The Contempt of Courts Act, 1971

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Section 1. Short title and extent. Show Related Subordinates
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. Innocent publication and distribution of matter not contempt.
Section 4. Fair and accurate report of judicial proceeding not contempt.
Section 5. Fair criticism of judicial act not contempt.
Section 6. Complaint against presiding officers of subordinate courts when not contempt.
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.
Section 9. Act not to imply enlargement of scope of contempt.
Section 10. Power of High Court to punish contempts of subordinate courts.
Section 11. Power of High Court to try offences committed or offenders found outside jurisdiction.
Section 12. Punishment for contempt of court.
Section 13. Contempts not punishable in certain cases.
Section 14. Procedure where contempt is in the face of the Supreme Court or a High Court.
Section 15. Cognizance of criminal contempt in other cases.
Section 16. Contempt by judge, magistrate or other person acting judicially.
Section 17. Procedure after cognizance.
Section 18. Hearing of cases of criminal contempt to be by Benches.
Section 19. Appeals.
Section 20. Limitation for actions for contempt.
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. Show Related Subordinates
Section 24. Repeal. Show Related Subordinates

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Year	Description	Files
24-01-1975	THE RULES TO REGULATE PROCEEDINGS FOR CONTEMPT OF THE SUPREME COURT, 1975
03-09-1975	Contempt of court rules, high Court, madras, 1975.
20-02-1980	Contempt of Courts (GHC) Rules, 1977 (1)
08-04-1992	Contempt of Courts (CAT) Rules, 1992
13-03-2001	Contempt of Courts (Patna High Court) Rules
06-11-2005	The Contempt of Court Act, 1971
01-12-2014	Rules of Bombay High Court on Contempt of Courts Act, 1971