Act Number: 70

Act Name: The Contempt of Courts Act, 1971

Year: 1971

Enactment Date: 1971-12-24

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.

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Department of Justice

Section 4: Fair and accurate report of judicial proceeding not contempt.
    Subject to the provisions contained in section 7, a person shall not be guilty of contempt of court for publishing a fair and accurate report of a judicial proceeding or any stage thereof.
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