CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT

anonymus (Querist) 06 September 2008 This query is : Resolved
dear sirs,

please let me know whether the subordinate courts viz magistrate and munsif courts have power to take action under the contempts of courts act or only high courts and supreme court alone can take action under the said act?
please reply soon as i am facing a problem in a munsif cum magistrate's court.

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Rajesh Kumar (Expert) 06 September 2008
Subordinate courts have no power, except to file complaint before the High Court.

anonymus (Querist) 07 September 2008
tanx sir,could u pls give me some decisions in this regard.

H. S. Thukral (Expert) 08 September 2008
Section 10 of the Contempt of Courts Act empowers the HC to punish for contempt of its subordinate courts

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