Contempt Jurisdiction I

Contempt, Yes/No ≠ Mechanical Application of Mind [Sushila Raje Holkar, (2008) 14 SCC 392]. Contempt Jurisdiction = Four Corners of Disobeyed Order [Sudhir Vasudeva, (2014) 3 SCC 373]. Contempt Jurisdiction, Disobeyed Order = Willful Disobedience, Non-Compliance. Hon’ble Justice R. Banumathi, Armugam v. Balakrishnan, [Civil Appeal No. 1510 of 2019].

Section 195 of The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 I

“This Court in Chajoo Ram, (1971) 1 SCC 774 held, prosecution under Section 195 could be initiated only by the sanction of Court and only if the same appears to be deliberate and conscious. The category of offences which fall under Section 195(1)(b)(i) refer to the offence of giving false evidence and offences against public […]

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Contempt Jurisdiction I

Section 195 of The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 I