{"id":236978,"date":"2023-04-09T16:19:10","date_gmt":"2023-04-09T10:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?page_id=236978"},"modified":"2023-04-17T22:02:10","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T16:32:10","slug":"contempt-of-court","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/contempt-of-court\/","title":{"rendered":"Contempt of Court"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37274992 BCX0\">Contempt of Court is the\u202foffense of being disobedient to or being disrespectful towards a court of law. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37274992 BCX0\">Any action which defies a court\u2019s authority or im<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37274992 BCX0\">pedes the ability of the court to perform its functions or willfully <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37274992 BCX0\">fails to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37274992 BCX0\"> obey a court order.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Constitutional and Legal Provisions for Contempt of court:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:540,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276,&quot;335559991&quot;:540}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"20\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Article 129:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u201cThe Supreme Court shall be a court of record and shall have all the powers of such a court including the power to punish for contempt not only of itself but also of High courts, subordinate courts and tribunals functioning in the entire country\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:540,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276,&quot;335559991&quot;:540}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"20\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Article 142(2):<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Enables the Supreme Court to investigate and punish any person for its contempt.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:540,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276,&quot;335559991&quot;:540}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"20\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Article 215:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u201cEvery High Court shall be a court of record and shall have all the powers of such a court including the power to punish for contempt of itself.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:540,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276,&quot;335559991&quot;:540}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"20\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">High Courts have been given special powers to punish people for the contempt of subordinate courts, as per Section 10 of The Contempt of Courts Act of 1971.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As per th<span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37274992 BCX0\" style=\"background-color: var(--global--color-background); color: var(--global--color-primary); font-family: var(--global--font-secondary); font-size: var(--global--font-size-base);\">e Contempt of Courts Act 1971, contempt of court is of two types: civil and criminal contempt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Civil Contempt:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is said to be committed when someone willfully breaches an undertaking given to court or someone willfully disobeys a court order.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:540,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276,&quot;335559991&quot;:540}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"21\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Punishment:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> According to section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, punishment for civil contempt is simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with a fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Criminal Contempt:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It consists of mainly three forms: Words, written or spoken, actions and signs that scandalize or tend to scandalize; tends to lower or lower the authority of any court; interferes or prejudices with any judicial proceeding, obstructs or interferes with the administration of justice.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:540,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276,&quot;335559991&quot;:540}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Punishment:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0For criminal contempt of courts, there is no such thing prescribed in the statute. However, it is left to the courts\u2019 discretion to award punishment.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Limitation:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> One year from the date of commission of the offence.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contempt of Court is the\u202foffense of being disobedient to or being disrespectful towards a court of law. Any action which defies a court\u2019s authority or impedes the ability of the court to perform its functions or willfully fails to obey a court order. 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