Lex Lata - The Law As It Exists

NOTES ON CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 INTRODUCTION ‘Rule of Law’ is the basic principle that governs our civilized and democratic society and it the Constitution of India which asserts the supremacy of law. The guardian of the Rule of Law is our Judiciary. An independent or impartial Judiciary is the sine qua of a healthy society. It is the last resort for the common people of a country, as they repose their ultimate faith in it to get justice. Therefore, it is essential for the Judiciary to be protected from all sorts of evil which likely affect the administration of justice. For better protection and preservation of prestige and dignity of the courts, the law on contempt of court was evolved. So, broadly speaking, this law helps the courts in discharging justice keeping them stand supreme in the eyes of society. The law of contempt is essentially concerned with interference with the administration of justice . Joseph Moscovitz describes contempt of court as “the Proteu...