Contempt of Courts Act : Power of High Court to punish contempts of subordinate courts. Indian Bare

Contempt of Courts Act,1971

Act No : 70

Section : Power of High Court to punish contempts of subordinate courts.

10. Power of High Court to punish contempts of subordinate courts. Every High Court shall have and exercise the same jurisdic- tion, powers and authority, in accordance with the same procedure and practice, in respect of contempts of courts subordinate to it as it has and exercises in respect of contempts of itself : Provided that no High Court shall take cognizance of a contempt alleged to have been committed in respect of a court subordinate to it where such contempt is an offence punishable under the Indian Penal Code.(45 of 1860)