Supreme Court of India
Vitusah Oberoi and Ors. v. Court of its Own Motion
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Contempt of Courts Act, 1971: Contempt of Supreme Court - P-ower of High Court to initiate contempt proceedings - Held: There is nothing in the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 or in Art.215 of the Constitution which can be said to empower the High Court to initiate proceedings suo-motu or otherwise for the contempt of a superior Court like the .Supreme Court of India - As a matter of fact, the Supreme Court under Art.129 and High Court under Art.215 of the Constitution are both declared to be Courts of Record - The power to punishfor co111e111pt vested in a Court of Record under Art.215 does
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