Supreme Court · 1991 INSC 225 · Decided 11 September 1991
Delhi Judicial Service Association Tis Hazari Court, Delhi ETC. ETC. v. State of Gujarat and ORS. ETC. ETC.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1991 INSC 225 · [1991] 3 S.C.R. 936
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) No. 517/1989
- Decided
- 11 September 1991
- Bench
- K.N. SINGH, KULDIP SINGH, N.M. KASLIWAL (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- CrPC; Constitution Article 32, 129, 136, 141, 142, 246, 374(2), 20(3)
Headnote
Constitution of India, 1950: Articles 32, 129, 136, 141, 142, 246,374(2) and Schedule VII List 1, Entry 77. Contempt of Court-Punishment of-Power and jurisdiction of the Supreme Court-Held Court has inherent power and jurisdiction to take action for contempt of courts aliJo---Power to be exercised sparingly~Only when contempt is 'likely to have repercussions throughout the country. Contempt of Court-High Courts as Courts of Record have inherent power and jurisdiction to take action for contempt of subordi- nate or inferior courts-Supreme Court having
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