Supreme Court on Contempt of Court (1950 to 2019) + V.G. Ramachandran's Contempt of Court

Supreme Court on Contempt of Court (1950 to 2019)

This comprehensive and exhaustive Digest on the important subject of CONTEMPT OF COURT, is a complete source for the entire case-law on the subject, from 1950 to 2019* as laid down by the Supreme Court.

The topic of Contempt of Court is governed by a principal statute and Articles 129 and 215 of the Constitution. The digest provides the complete statutory text of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 (as amended upto Act 70 of 1971).

The Digest has been conceived and planned on the time-tested SCC index system to enable the discovery of all the rulings, easily and quickly.  A major reworking and re-analysis of the case law has been done, and the material recast topic-wise with a comprehensive classification, thus making the understanding of this area of law more intuitive and rational. Extensive cross-referencing has been provided from the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to the various sub-topics which enables section-wise research of relevant case law. Topic headings and synopsis have been frequently added to enable quick reference.

Another very useful feature of this Digest is that since digest notes on the same or similar points are naturally placed close to each other, by locating the digest notes on any known case from the Table of Cases Digested, other relevant rulings on that point can easily be located nearby. The regular features like cross-citations, annotations, editorial notes, Coram details and comments also continues.

This systematic, analytical and comprehensive two volumes digest will be of immense use for the judiciary, wide range of legal professionals and members of the Bench.

V.G. Ramachandran's Contempt of Court

The work has been updated with the addition of case-law supplement.This edition of the book follows the pattern of the earlier editions in so far as it maintains a discussion of the constitutional and statutory provisions relating to contempt jurisdiction as obtaining in India together with what the courts have ruled from time to time. In addition, recent judicial thinking in some countries following the Anglo-saxon system of jurisprudence has also been noticed.

Many instances of contempt end at the preliminary stage on tender of apology but are nevertheless important precedents. This book has discussed all such important instances and such discussion is not to be found in any other publication.

Important and related topics of contempt by the Press, by Lawyers, by Judges and Presiding Officers of their own Court find ample discussion in this book. The subject of Contempt and Parliament and Legislatures in India has also been dealt with.

Each chapter is headed by a synopsis. The appendices cover legal forms and warrants and the various High Court rules on contempt. A detailed subject index is also provided.