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Full Screen- Title
- Declaration
- Certificate
- Contents
- List of Abbreviations
- Table of Cases
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1. Rationale behind Contempt power
- 2. Origin and history of Contempt power
- Law of contempt of courts in India
- Indian Penal Code and contempt of court
- The Code of Civil Procedure and contempt of court
- 3. Constitutionality of Contempt laws
- 4. Indian constitution and Contempt of Court
- Article 227, Constitution of India
- Article 129 and 215, Constitution of India
- Contempt statute and proceedings under Article 129 and 215
- Punishment for contempt of court and Articles 129 and 215
- 5. Classification of Contempt - Rationale and need for
- Civil and criminal contempt’s
- Overlap between civil and criminal contempt’s
- Irregular or illegal orders and civil contempt
- Civil contempt under Indian law
- Mens rea in civil contempt under 1971 Act
- Non compliance with irregular or void orders and civil contempt under 1971 Act
- Criminal contempt of court
- Scandalizing the court under common law
- Position of scandalizing the court under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971
- Unruly criticism against administration of justice mechanism as a whole and contempt jurisdiction under 1971 Act
- Judge committing contempt of court
- Relevance of publication in contempt by scandalizing the court
- The concept of interference with administration of justice and position of Lawyers
- Trial by media – the need for a new outlook
- Impact of trial by media in the administration of justice
- Common measures adopted to minimize the impacts of trial by media
- Sub judice principle and contempt laws
- Sub judice principle under Contempt of Court Act 1981
- Recommendations of Law Commission regarding trial by media
- Miscellaneous criminal contempt
- Miscellaneous criminal contempt under Indian law
- Miscellaneous criminal contempts under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971
- Direct and Indirect Contempt of Court
- Contempt in the face of the court – Indian position
- 6. Judiciary v Legislature
- History of contempt power of legislature
- Contempt power of the Parliament and role of the courts
- Parliamentary privileges v contempt of court - Indian position
- Approach of the judiciary when third parties are not involved
- 7. Punishment and procedure for Contempt of Court
- Imprisonment
- Apology
- Fine
- Procedure for contempt of court - Indian position
- 8. Conclusion and Suggestions
- Bibliography