PROVISIONS RELATING TO APPEAL IN CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971

AUTHOR – SNEHA RAWAT & HARSH TYAGI, STUDENT AT SYMBIOSIS LAW SCHOOL, NOIDA, SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL (DEEMED UNIVERSITY), PUNE

BEST CITATION – SNEHA RAWAT & HARSH TYAGI, PROVISIONS RELATING TO APPEAL IN CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 5 (1) OF 2025, PG. 78-81, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.

INTRODUCTION

The judiciary cannot itself claim immunity to criticism. Healthy criticism, after all, is quite necessary for its own functioning. However, when such criticism cuts into the meaning of clear distortions or serious misrepresentations, more so if the criticism seems designed to demean the dignity of the judiciary and reduce public trust in it, steps must be taken. Even though action for contempt of court is a discretionary measure, it should not be pressed too frequently or too lightly.