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 9: Act not to imply enlargement of scope of contempt.
    Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed as implying that any disobedience, breach, publication or other act is punishable as contempt of court which would not be so punishable apart from this Act.
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