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Contempt
of Court
Act 1976
CONTEMPT OF COURT
ACT
1976
Act
established
the assents of
the president
on the 28th
November,
1976
Necessary to
pass a law
relating to
contempt of
court
Short title.
It is said to be contempt of court act
1976
extent
it extends to the whole of Pakistan.
commencement:
it shall come into force at once.
interpretation
Judge includes all officers acting in a
judicial capacity in the administration
of justice.
3- What is Contempt of
court
Disobeys or
disregards any order
of court.
Willful breach of valid
undertaking given to
court.
Does anything which
is planned to bring the
authority of a court
into disrespect.
Types of
Contempt
civil
contempt
Criminal
contempt
judicial
contempt
Civil
Contemp
t
Crimi
nal
Crimi
nal
Conte
Conte
mpt
mpt
Judicial
contemp
t
Judicial contempt"
means the canalization
of a court
and includes
personalized criticism of
a judge while holding of
office
Pu
en nis
hm
t
fine
which
may
extend to
six months Rs100,00
imprisonm 0
ent
A person
accused of
having
committed
contempt of
court may, at
any stage,
submit an
apology and
the court, if
satisfied that it
is bona fide,
may discharge
him or remit
his sentence.
Juris
dicti
on
BAI
L
Contempt of court
cannot
be
finally
disposed of on the
same day, the Court
shall
order
the
release
of
the
offender
from
custody either on
Appeal and
limitation
Power to make
rules.--- The
Supreme Court or,
as the case may be,
a High Court, may
make rules, not
inconsistent with
the provisions of
this Act, providing
for any matter
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