Contempt of Courts Act,1971

Act No : 70

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Section : Power of High Court to try offences committed or offenders foundoutside jurisdiction.

11. Power of High Court to try offences committed or offenders found outside jurisdiction.A High Court shall have jurisdiction to inquire into or try a contempt of itself or of any court subordinate to it, whether the contempt is alleged to have been committed within or outside the local limits of its jurisdiction, and whether the person alleged to be guilty of contempt is within or outside such limits.

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Prakash Yedhula wrote on 03 May 2009

It is of utmost importance that there has to be a specific order of restraint against a person from indulging in a particular type of activity, the violation of which can make him liable for contempt. Where there is no prayer made for restraining the defendant from doing a particular act, mere status quo will not include such act and one will not be guilty of contempt.—S. Anand Deep Singh v. Ranjit Kumar 1991 Cr LJ 996

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