Here goes the procedure for contempt of courts under contemopt of courts in SECTIONS 14 AND15 'CRIMINAL CONtEMPT OF COURTS aCT.
14. Procedure where contempt is in the face of the Supreme Court or a High Court. ?
(1)
When it is alleged, or appears to the Supreme Court or the High Court upon it own view, that a
person has been guilty of contempt committed in its presence or hearing, the court may cause
such person to be detained in custody, and, at any time before the rising of the court, on the
same day, or as early as possible thereafter, shall ?
?(a)? cause him to be informed in writing of the contempt with which he is charged;
?(b)?? afford him an opportunity to make his defence to the charge;
?(c)? after taking such evidence as may be necessary or as may be offered by such person
and after hearing him, proceed, either forthwith or after adjournment, to determine the matter
of the charge; and
?(d)? make such order for the punishment or discharged of such person as may be just.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where a person charged with contempt
under that sub-section applies, whether orally or in writing, to have the charge against him tried
by some Judge other than the Judge or Judges in whose presence or hearing the offence is
alleged to have been committed, and the court is of opinion that it is practicable to do so and that
in the interests of proper administration of justice the application should be allowed, it shall cause
the matter to be placed, together with a statement of the facts of the case, before the Chief
Justice for such directions as he may think fit to issue as respects the trial thereof.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, in any trial of a person charged with
contempt under sub-section (1) which is held, in pursuance of a direction given under sub-section
(2), by a Judge other than the Judge or Judges in whose presence or hearing the offence is
alleged to have been committed, it shall not be necessary for the Judge or Judges in whose
presence or hearing the offence is alleged to have been committed to appear as a witness and
the statement placed before the Chief Justice under sub-section (2) shall be treated as evidence
in the case.
(4) Pending the determination of the charge, the court may direct that a person charged with
contempt under this section shall be detained in such custody as it may specify:
Provided further that the court may, if it thinks fit, instead of taking bail from such person,
discharge him on his executing a bond without sureties for his attendance as aforesaid
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