Supreme Court · 2020 INSC 373 · Decided 27 April 2020
Re : Vijay Kurle & ORS. v. Re:
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2020 INSC 373 · [2020] 7 S.C.R. 1014
- Case number
- SUO MOTO CONTEMPT PETITION (CRIMINAL) No. 2/2019
- Decided
- 27 April 2020
- Bench
- DEEPAK GUPTA, ANIRUDDHA BOSE (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Directions issued
- Case type
- Contempt
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 129, 142
Headnote
Constitution of India - Art. 129 and 142 - Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 - s. 15 - The Rules to Regulate Proceedings for Contempt of the Supreme Court, 1975 - Powers of the Supreme Court of India in relation to dealing with contempt - The amicus curiae contended Court of Record is not bound by the provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 - Held: A bare reading of Art.129 clearly shows that Supreme Court being a Court of Record shall have all the powers of such a Court of Record including the power to punish for contempt itself - This is
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