Is there is time limit to file a contempt of court case ?

The Limitation period for actions of contempt has been discussed under Section 20 of the Contempt of Courts Act of 1971 and is a period of one year from the date on which the contempt is alleged to have been committed.

CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT SS 2[B]AND20---
CONTINUING CONTEMPT--PETITION FILED ON 4TH JULY 2002 ALLEGING THAT THE DEFENDANTS HAVE CREATED THIRD PARTY INTEREST IN SUIT PREMISES IN BRACH OF INJUNCTION GRNTED BY COURT ON 24 TH JUNE 1993- PETITIONER IN AFFIDAVIT FILED BEFORE SMALL CAUSES COURT ON 13 TH DECEMBER,2000 DEPOSED ABOUT THEIR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE CREATION OF THE THIRD PARTY INTEREST-HELD, THE ACT IS COMPLETED BY THE DEFENDANTS AND IS NOT A CONTINUING WRONG--LIMITATION WOULD HAVE TO BE RECKONED FROM THE DATE OF KNOLEDGE ACQUIRED BY THE PETITIONER IN RELATION TO EXISTENCE OF THAT FACT --PETITION IS TIME BARRED BY LIMITATION.
MAHENDRA BUILDERS V/S PARVEZ GHASWALA AND OTHERS.
CONTEMPT PETITION 282/2002 DECIDED ON 31/03/2006[BOMBAY]
MAHARASHTRA LAW JURNOL 2006[3]668.

Contempt proceedings _ Breach of status quo Order _ Plaintiffs failed to bring notice of the Court the alleged breach for a period of more than one year from date of their knowledge _ No proceedings initiated by them except for striking of the defence of the Plaintiffs _ Limitation not to run from the date the contempt brought to the knowledge of the Court _ Limitation as applicable in cases of criminal contempt applies in identical terms to civil contempt as well _ Action of issuing suo-motu notice not within a period of one year from the date on which the contempt is alleged to have been committed _ Show cause notice issued after expiry of the limitation period prescribed in Section 20 of Contempt of Courts Act cannot be proceeded with _ Show cause notice issued to the plaintiffs discharged. Smt.Rupali Shah & anr. Vs. Munesh Ralhan @ Ricky Ralhan & anr. SHOW CAUSE NOTICE NO.1373 OF 2008 (2-2-2009) (S.J. KATHAWALLA, J.) 2009 (6) LJSOFT 88

in short one year