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Criminal contempt
Matched in: Term Criminal contempt
criminal contempt
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Contempt of court
Matched in: Term Contempt of court
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Crime
question as to what is a ''criminal cause or matter''is important when there is an intention to appeal. Contempt of Court, if a substantive offence, will come within the words, Lewis v. Owen, (1894) 1 QB 102,
Offence
violation of which the law prescribes a penalty, Raj Narain Singh v. Atmaram Govind, AIR 1954 All 319. Contempt of court is not an offence within the meaning of s. 5(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, … viz.:- (1) Treasons; (2) Felonies; and (3) Misdemeanours. See several titles. Consult Russell on Crimes; Archbolds' or Roscoe's Criminal Evidence. It means any act or omission made punishable by any law for the time being in force
Other proceedings
area of proceedings, which reach the High Courts is not exhausted by classifying the proceeding as civil and criminal. There are certain proceedings which may be regarded as neither civil nor criminal. For instance, proceeding for contempt
Defamation
a person to reduce, Scorn or contempt in a respectable an considerable part of the community; may be criminal as well as civil. Includes both libel and slander. (Indian Penal Code, 1860, s. 499) Defamation, general term
Press
privilege to reports of proceedings in court, public meetings, etc.; and requires the leave of a judge before criminal proceedings can be brought against the Press. See also CONTEMPT OF COURT; LIBEL.
Scripture
Scripture, or exposing any part theeof to contempt and ridicule, is punishable by fine and imprisonment (Roscoe on Criminal Evidence, 8th Edn. p. 666); and by 9 & 10 Wm. 3, c. 32, a conviction of a
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