Title : Procedure Where Contempt is in the Face of the Supreme Court or a High Court
State : Central
Year : 1971
(1) When it is alleged, or appears to the Supreme Court or the High Court upon its own view, that a person has been guilty of contempt committed in its presence or hearing, the court may cause such person to be detained in custody, and, at any time before the rising of the court, on the same day, or as early as possible thereafter, shall-- (a) cause him to be informed in writing of the contempt with which he is charged; (b) afford him an opportunity to make his defence to the charge; (c) after taking such evidence as may be necessary or as may be offered by such person and after hearing him, proceed, either forthwith or after adjournment, to determine the matter of the charge; and (d) make such order for the punishment or discharge of such person as may be just. (2)..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Contempt of Courts (Amendment) Act, 2006
State : Central
Year : 1971
THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2006 [Act, No. 6 of 2006] [17th March, 2006.] PREAMBLE An Act further to amend the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:-- 1. Short title This Act may be called the Contempt of Courts (Amendment) Act, 2006. 2. Substitution of new section for section 13 In the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971(70 of 1971), for section 13, the following section shall be substituted, namely:-- "13. Contempts not punishable in certain cases.--Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force,-- (a) no court shall impose a sentence under this Act for a contempt of court unless it is satisfied that the contempt is of such a nature that it..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Exceptions and Modifications Subject to Which the Provisions of Chapter V of Part Vi of the Constitution Apply to the High Court of Delhi
State : Central
Year : 1966
(1) The provisions of Chapter V of Part VI of the Constitution shall in their application to the High Court of Delhi, have effect subject to the following exceptions and modifications, namely: -- (a) in Article 217, the words "the Governor of the State" shall be omitted and in relation to appointments to be made under sub-section (2), that article shall be construed as if the words "and, in the case of appointment of a Judge other than the Chief Justice, the Chief Justice of the High court", had also been omitted; (b) in Article 219, the reference to the Governor of the State, and in the proviso to clause (3) of Article 227, the reference to the Governor, shall be construed as a reference to the administrator of the Union Territory of Delhi; (c) the provisions of Article 225 shall..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Practice and Procedure a in the High Court of Delhi
State : Central
Year : 1966
Subject to the provisions of this Act, the law in force immediately before the appointed day with respect to practice and procedure in the High Court of Punjab shall with the necessary modifications, apply in relation to the High Court of Delhi and accordingly the High Court of Delhi shall have all such powers to make rules and orders with respect to practice and procedure as arc immediately before the appointed day exercisable by the High Court of Punjab and shall also have powers to make rules and orders with respect to practice and procedure for the exercise of its ordinary original civil jurisdiction: Provided that any rules or orders which are in force immediately before the appointed day with respect to practice and procedure in the High Court of Punjab shall, untill varied or..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Extension of the Jurisdiction of the High Court of Delhi
State : Central
Year : 1966
(1) As form Such date1as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint 9Hereinafter referred to as the prescribed date), the jurisdiction of the High Court of Delhi Shall extend to the Union territory of Himachal Pradesh. (2) As from the prescribed date the Court of the Judicial Commissioner for Himachal Pradesh shall cease to function and is hereby abolished: Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall prejudice or affect the continued operation of any notice served injunction issued, direction given, or proceedings taken before the prescribed dale by the Court of the Judicial Commissioner for Himachal Pradesh abolished by this sub-section. (3) The High Court of Delhi shall have, in respect of the territories for the time being included in the..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Delhi High Court (Amendment) Act, 2003
State : Central
Year : 1966
THE DELHI HIGH COURT (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2003 [Act, No. 35 of 2003] [26th May, 2003] PREAMBLE An Act further to amend the Delhi High Court Act, 1966. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-- 1. Short title and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Delhi High Court (Amendment) Act, 2003. (2) It shall come into force on such date1as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. ______________________ 1.Date appointed is 16.07.2003 vide Notification No. SO 806(E) Dated 16.07.2003 2. Amendment of Act 26 of 1966 In sub-section (2) of section 5 of the Delhi High Court Act, 1966, for the words "rupees five lakhs", the words "rupees twenty lakhs" shall be substituted. 3. Amendment of..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Amendments of the Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1958
State : Central
Year : 2005
In section 13 of the Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1958(41 of 1958) (hereinafter referred to as the Supreme Court Judges Act), clause (a) shall be omitted. Section 7 - Insertion of new section 13A After section 13 of the Supreme Court Judges Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:-- "13A. Benefit of added years of service.--Subject to the provisions of this Act, a period of ten years shall be added to the service of a Judge for the purposes of his pension, who qualified for appointment as such judge under sub-clause (b) of clause (3) of article 124 of the Constitution.". Section 8 - Amendment of section 16A In the Supreme Court Judges Act, in section 16A, in sub-section (1),-- (i) in clause (a),-- (A) after the words "family..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Special Court (Trial of Offences Relating to Trnsactions in Securities) Act, 1992
State : Central
Year : 1992
Preamble1 - SPECIAL COURT (TRIAL OF OFFENCES RELATING TO TRANSACTIONS INSECURITIES) ACT, 1992 Section1 - Short title and commencement Section2 - Definitions Section3 - Appointment and functions of Custodian Section4 - Contracts entered into fraudulently may be cancelled Section5 - Establishment of Special Court Section5A - Distribution of cases amongst Judges of Special Court Section6 - Cognizance of case by Special Court Section7 - Jurisdiction of Special Court Section8 - Jurisdiction of Special Court as to joint trials Section9 - Procedure and powers of Special Court Section9A - Jurisdiction, powers, authority and procedure of Special Court in civil matters Section9B - Powers of the Special Court in arbitration matters Section10 - Appeal Section11 - Discharge of..... List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : GOA, DAMAN AND DIU JUDICIAL COMMISSIONER'S COURT (DECLARATION AS HIGH COURT) ACT, 1964[REPEALED]
State : Central
Year : 1964
Preamble1 - GOA, DAMAN AND DIU JUDICIAL COMMISSIONER'S COURT (DECLARATION AS HIGH COURT) ACT, 1964 Section1 - Short title and commencement Section2 - Definition Section3 - Declaration of Goa, Daman and Diu Judicial Commissioner's Court as High Court for certain purposes Section4 - Appeals to the Supreme Court not to be barred on account of judgment, etc., being of a single Judge Section5 - Appeals to Supreme Court from judgment, decree, etc., passed or made by Judicial Commissioner's Court Section6 - Exceptions and modifications subject to which the provisions of Chapter V of Part VI of the Constitution apply to the Judicial Commissioner's Court Section7 - Appeals to lie to the Supreme Court from judgment, decree, etc., passed or made by Tribunal de Relacao Section8 - Repeal of..... List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Judicial Commissioners Courts (Declaration as High Courts) Act, 1950[Repealed]
State : Central
Year : 1950
Preamble1 - JUDICIAL COMMISSIONERS' COURTS (DECLARATION AS HIGH COURTS) ACT, 1950 Section1 - Short title and commencement Section2 - Definition Section3 - Declaration of certain Courts as High Courts for certain purposes Section4 - Appeals to the Supreme Court not to be barred on ground of judgment, etc., being of a single Judge Section5 - Appeals to lie to the Supreme Court from judgment, decree, etc., whether passed or made before or after the commencement of the Act Section6 - Exception and modification subject to which the provisions of Chapter V of Part VI of the Constitution apply to the Judicial Commissioner's Courts Repealing Act1 - JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION LAWS (REPEAL) ACT 2001 List Judgments citing this section