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The Contempt of Courts Act, 1971
Enactment Date: 24-12-1971
Act Year: 1971
Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice
Department: Department of Justice
Enforcement Date: 24-12-1971
Administration of Justice
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.
Basic Details
Enactment Date: 24-12-1971
Act Year: 1971
Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice
Department: Department of Justice
Enforcement Date : 24-12-1971
Section 12(1) r/w Section 2(c)
Crime: Committing criminal contempt by publishing any matter which scandalises or lowers the authority of any court, interferes with due course of any judicial proceeding, or obstructs the administration of justice.
Section 12(1) r/w Section 2(c)
Crime: Committing criminal contempt by doing any act which scandalises or lowers the authority of any court, interferes with due course of any judicial proceeding, or obstructs the administration of justice.
Section 12(1) r/w Section 2(b)
Crime: Committing civil contempt of court by wilfully disobeying any judgment, decree, direction, order, writ or other process of a court.
Section 12(1) r/w Section 2(b)
Crime: Committing civil contempt of court by wilfully breaching an undertaking given to a court.
The Court-Fees Act, 1870
Enactment Date: 11-03-1870
Act Year: 1870
Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice
Department: Department of Justice
Enforcement Date: 11-04-1870
Administration of Justice
Short Title
The Court-Fees Act, 1870
Long Title
Basic Details
Enactment Date: 11-03-1870
Act Year: 1870
Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice
Department: Department of Justice
Enforcement Date : 11-04-1870
Section 34.
Crime: Person appointed to sell stamps, disobeying any rule made under this Act.
Section 34
Crime: Selling or offering for sale stamps without being appointed to do so
The Terrorist Affected Areas (Special Courts) Act, 1984
Enactment Date: 31-08-1984
Act Year: 1984
Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs
Department: Department of Internal Security
Enforcement Date: 14-07-1984
Administration of Justice
Short Title
The Terrorist Affected Areas (Special Courts) Act, 1984
Long Title
An Act to provide for the speedy trial of certain offences in terrorist affected areas and for matters connected therewith.
Basic Details
Enactment Date: 31-08-1984
Act Year: 1984
Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs
Department: Department of Internal Security
Enforcement Date : 14-07-1984
Section 12(4) r/w Section 12(2)
Crime: Contravening any direction issued by a Special Court to keep the identity and address of the witness secret.