Contempt of court in India - Wikipedia
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OverviewHistory and legislationCommission of contempt of courtPunishment and SentencingCriticismNotable CasesSourcesThe offence of contempt of courts was established in common law, and can also be traced to colonial legislation, with the earliest recorded penalties contained in the Regulating Act of 1773, which stated that the newly formed Mayor's Court of Calcutta would have the same powers as a court of the English King's Bench to punish persons for contempt. Courts established in India under colonial rule followed the common law principle that all 'courts of record' had the inherent powe…
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