Cr. P. Code – (Ch. XXVI)

1. Cr. P. Code – (Ch. XXVI) CONTEMPT OF COURT UNDER CR.P.C.

2. “Court” (S. 195 [3]):- • Civil , Revenue or Criminal court; • Includes a Tribunal constituted by a Central, Provincial or State Act – if declared as “Court” for purpose of this section.

3. Punishment Procedure for Certain Connected Offences (S. 195) Bar to taking Cognizance by Criminal Courts:- • Of offences punishable u/s 172-88 or their abetment or conspiracy [1(a)]; • Of offences punishable U/Ss. 193-96, 199, 200, 205-211 and 228 IPC, or U/Ss. 471, 475 or 476 IPC [1(b)]; - except on the complaint in writing of concerned Public Servants / Courts or their superiors.

4. List of offences under Chapter X IPC (Contempt of lawful authority of public servants) • Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceedings from Public servants (S. 172); • Preventing service/ affixation of summons etc. (S. 173); • Not obeying legal order to attend, or departing without authority (S. 174); • Intentional omission to produce documents before Public officer (S. 175); • Intentional omission to give notice or information to Public servants (S. 176); • Furnishing false information (S. 177);

5. List of offences under Chapter X IPC (Contempt of lawful authority of public servants) • Refusing to take oath (S. 178); • Refusing to answer questions under obligation to state truth (S. 179); • Refusing to sign statement before Public servants (S. 180); • Knowingly stating false facts to Public servants (S. 181); • Giving false information to Public servant with evil intent (S. 182); • Resistance to taking of property lawfully by Public servants (S. 183);

6. List of offences under Chapter X IPC (Contempt of lawful authority of public servants) • Obstruction to sale of property lawfully by Public servants (S. 184); • Bidding for purchasing property in spite of being legally barred etc. (S. 185); • Obstructing Public servants in discharge of public functions (S. 186); • Omissions to assist Public servants when required by law (S. 187); • Disobedience to a lawfully promulgated Order of Public servant etc. (S. 188);

7. List of offences under chapter XI (False evidence and offences against public justice ) • Giving or fabricating false evidence (S. 193); • Giving or fabricating false evidence for conviction of capital offences (S. 194); • Giving or fabricating such evidence for conviction of lesser offence (S. 195); • Using false evidence in judicial proceedings (S. 196);

8. List of offences under chapter XI (False evidence and offences against public justice ) • Using false declaration as true (S. 200); • False personation in suit or criminal prosecution (S. 205); • Fraudulent removal or concealment of property (S. 206); • False claim to property to prevent its forfeiture (S. 207);

9. List of offences under chapter XI (False evidence and offences against public justice ) • Fraudulent suffer of decree (S. 208); • Fraudulent claim in Court (S. 209); • Fraudulent obtaining or execution of decree (S. 210); • False charge of offence with intent to injure (S. 211); • Intentional insult or interruption in judicial proceedings (S. 228);

10. List of offences under Chapter XVIII (Offences relating to documents and property marks ) • Forgery (S. 463); • Using as genuine a forged document (S. 471); • Counterfeiting a device or mark for authenticating documents covered u/s 467 (S. 475); • Counterfeiting device or mark for other authenticating documents (S. 476);

11. CONTEMPT U/S 345 Cr. P.C. Whenever any offence is committed u/s 175, 178, 179, 180 or 228 IPC in view or presence of any Court (Civil, Criminal or Revenue):-

12. CONTEMPT U/S 345 Cr. P.C. • The Court may cause the offender to be detained in custody; • Take cognizance of the offence on the same day; • Can sentence fine upto Rs. 200/- I/d S.I. upto 1 month;

13. Sentence to be passed only after giving offender a reasonable opportunity of showing cause. • Court must record facts, statements made by the offender, findings and sentence.

14. CONTEMPT U/S 345 Cr. P.C. • In case of offence U/s 228 IPC the nature, stage of the judicial proceeding and nature of insult, interruption etc. to be stated. • Court ought to adopt a detached / dignified approach– TRC may be balanced;

15. If Higher Sentence is Called for (S.346) • If the Court considers that an offender under section 345: • should be imprisoned; • fined exceeding Rs. 200/-; --Then matter should not be dealt with U/S 345.

16. If Higher Sentence is Called for (S.346)-II • In such cases after recording the facts and statement of accused, the Court may: • forward the case to Competent Magistrate; • require security to be given for appearance; • Or I/D of security, forward such person in custody to such Magistrate; • TM to treat as if it were a case instituted on police report.

17. DISCHARGE OF OFFENDERU/s 348 Cr. P.C. • On agreeing to do the thing ordered. • On apology being made to satisfaction of the Court.

18. REFUSAL TO ANSWER OR PRODUCE DOCUMENT (S. 349) • If any witness/person - • Refuses to answer any question put to him, • Or to produce any document and thing in his possession, • And does not offer any reasonable excuse for such a refusal

19. REFUSAL TO ANSWER OR PRODUCE DOCUMENT (S. 349) • The Court may with reasons recorded • Sentence him to S/I and commit him to custody upto 7 days unless in the mean time he agrees to answer or produce the document/thing; • In case of persistence of the refusal, action to be taken u/s 345/346

20. NON-ATTENDANCE BY A WITNESS(S. 350) • Whenever any person summoned to appear - • Neglects without just excuse, or • Refuses to attend at that place, or • Departs from the place before time

21. NON-ATTENDANCE BY A WITNESS(S. 350) • The Court if satisfied can try such person summarily and it may: • Take cognizance of the offence, • Give opportunity of showing cause, • Sentence with fine not exceeding Rs. 100/-; • Summary trial procedure to be followed in such cases.

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