Sec. 20 does not derogate from the power vested in every High Court under art. 215 of the Constitution.—High Court of Karnataka v. Y.K. Subanna 1990 Cr LJ 1159

Sec. 20 has no application where the contempt is a continuing wrong.—Firm Ganpat Ram Rajkumar v. Kalu Ram AIR 1989 SC 2285