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Supreme Court of India
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Criminal Law
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The Contempt of Courts Act, 1971
Section 1-24
Section 1
Short title and extent
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 proceeding 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 contempt's 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
Contempt's 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 panchyats 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
Section 24
Repeal
Section 24- Repeal
The Contempt of Courts Act, 1952, (32 of 1952) is hereby repealed.
The Contempt of Courts Act, 1971
Section(s)
1 - 24
Judgement(s) Found in :
The Contempt of Courts Act, 1971
Section 24
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