The Law of Contempt: Contempt of Courts and Legislatures by Samaraditya Pal, 6th Edition

The Law of Contempt: Contempt of Courts and Legislatures by Samaraditya Pal, 6th Edition

This work has been extensively praised and regarded as the most reliable text on the law of contempt ever since its initial publication in 1992. This work also looks into contempt of legislators and tribunals in addition to courts. The talk is divided into four sections: The provisions of the constitution are covered in Part 1. The opinions on the 1971 Contempt of Courts Act are in Part 2. The Tribunals' contempt powers are briefly described in Part 3 of the document. The final section of Part 4 explores the components of legislative contempt jurisdiction.

Key Features of The Law of Contempt: Contempt of Courts and Legislatures, 6th Ed

• explains the judicially established principles that underlie the statutory requirements and how they are applied in other illustrative situations.
• explains the legislative background and origins of the 1971 Contempt of Courts Act.
• explains the importance of the judiciary and the function it plays in ensuring that justice is administered fairly.
• Contempt of legislators and tribunals has also been studied outside of the legal system.
• incorporates case law from relevant places outside of just India and examines it with judgement and insight.
• emphasises the significance of how the law empowers the legislatures to uphold order and guarantee the uninterrupted flow of proceedings.
• Recent rulings from the Supreme Court and High Courts are included, such as Rakesh Tiwari v. Alok Pandey, National Lawyers' Campaign for Judicial Transparency and Reforms v. Union of India, and Yashwant Sinha v. CBI.