PROCEDURE LAID DOWN FOR THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT ,1971

NOTICE FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT:--If action on the orders of courts has been taken in time or with in the extension of time limits duly sought, there will generally be no occasion for facing the notice for contempt, but in the rare cases where the order or judgement of a court is not implemented in time , the effected person might file petition claiming contempt of court . In all such cases it is necessary to verify the case file thoroughly and it must be looked into the matter that if any part or whole of the orders / instructions or judgement remain to be implemented, the matter should be expeditiously processed and order complied with without any delay.The court will have to be convinced of the reasons for non implementation or delay in implementation of the order in such a case and immediate action should be taken by the officer cited for the contempt of court.It must be ensured that there had been no intentional disobedience on his part of the court's order for which law department should be consulted as per the norms prefixed by the law code manual related to the Contempt of Courts Act -1971 .Apart from the above there are certain specific provisions made in statues to punish certain types of contempt related to CPC-1973, IPC 1860 ,Code of Civil procedure ( Act 5 of 1908 )and Article 129 and 215 of the constitution of India.These are special provisions and have effect apart from the provisions of the general law under the contempt of court Act , 1971.