LEGISLATION REVIEW – CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971 (ACT NO. 70 OF 1971)

Author – Pooja Agarwal, Student at Asian Law College, Noida

Best Citation – Pooja Agarwal, Legislation Review – Contempt of Court Act, 1971, ILE CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW, 2 (1) of 2023, Pg. 23-28, ISSN – 2583-7168.
ABSTRACT

Contempt of Courts Act 1971 is an Act that sets out the law on contempt of court, which is the offence of being disobedient or disrespectful towards a judicial authority and its officers by obstructing or interfering with court proceedings or judgments. This act specifies the types of actions that could be considered as contempt, punishment for committing a contempt of court offence, and the process of trial for such cases. The act defines civil contempt and criminal contempt and aims to strike a balance between protecting the right to a fair trial and ensuring free speech and press freedom. The act also specifies the power of the court to punish a person for contempt and provides the immunity of the statements made under certain circumstances.

KEYWORDS: Contempt of Court, Contempt Proceeding, Supreme Court, Advocate, Scandalise Judicial Authority