Cr. P. Code – (Ch.

XXVI)

CONTEMPT OF COURT
UNDER CR.P.C.
 “Court” (S. 195 [3]):-

• Civil , Revenue or Criminal court;

• Includes a Tribunal constituted by

a Central, Provincial or State Act –

if declared as “Court” for purpose of this

section.
Punishment Procedure for Certain
Connected Offences (S. 195)
Bar to taking Cognizance by Criminal Courts:-

 Of offences punishable u/s 172-88 or their abetment or

conspiracy [1(a)];
 Of offences punishable U/Ss. 193-96, 199, 200, 205-211
and 228 IPC, or U/Ss. 471, 475 or 476 IPC [1(b)]; -

except on the complaint in writing of concerned Public

Servants / Courts or their superiors.
 List of offences under Chapter X IPC
(Contempt of lawful authority of public servants)

1. Absconding to avoid service of summons or other

proceedings from Public servants (S. 172);
2. Preventing service/ affixation of summons etc. (S.
173);
3. Not obeying legal order to attend, or departing
without authority (S. 174);
4. Intentional omission to produce documents before
Public officer (S. 175);
5. Intentional omission to give notice or information
to Public servants (S. 176);
6. Furnishing false information (S. 177);
 List of offences under Chapter X IPC
(Contempt of lawful authority of public servants)

7. Refusing to take oath (S. 178);

8. Refusing to answer questions under
obligation to state truth (S. 179);
9. Refusing to sign statement before Public
servants (S. 180);
10. Knowingly stating false facts to Public
servants (S. 181);
11. Giving false information to Public servant
with evil intent (S. 182);
12. Resistance to taking of property lawfully
by Public servants (S. 183);
 List of offences under Chapter X IPC
(Contempt of lawful authority of public servants)

13. Obstruction to sale of property lawfully by Public

servants (S. 184);
14. Bidding for purchasing property in spite of being
legally barred etc. (S. 185);
15. Obstructing Public servants in discharge of public
functions (S. 186);
16. Omissions to assist Public servants when
required by law (S. 187);
17. Disobedience to a lawfully promulgated Order of
Public servant etc. (S. 188);
 List of offences under chapter XI (False evidence and
offences against public justice )

1. Giving or fabricating false evidence (S. 193);

2. Giving or fabricating false evidence for
conviction of capital offences (S. 194);
3. Giving or fabricating such evidence for
conviction of lesser offence (S. 195);
4. Using false evidence in judicial proceedings
(S. 196);
List of offences under chapter XI (False
evidence and offences against public justice )

5. Using false declaration as true (S. 200);

6. False personation in suit or criminal
prosecution (S. 205);
7. Fraudulent removal or concealment of
property (S. 206);
8. False claim to property to prevent its
forfeiture (S. 207);
List of offences under chapter XI (False
evidence and offences against public justice )

9. Fraudulent suffer of decree (S. 208);

10. Fraudulent claim in Court (S. 209);
11. Fraudulent obtaining or execution of decree
(S. 210);
12. False charge of offence with intent to injure
(S. 211);
13. Intentional insult or interruption in judicial
proceedings (S. 228);
 List of offences under Chapter XVIII (Offences
relating to documents and property marks )

1. Forgery (S. 463);

2. Using as genuine a forged document (S. 471);

3. Counterfeiting a device or mark for authenticating

documents covered u/s 467 (S. 475);

4. Counterfeiting device or mark for other

authenticating documents (S. 476);
 CONTEMPT U/S 345 Cr. P.C.

Whenever any offence is

committed u/s 175, 178,
179, 180 or 228 IPC in view
or presence of any Court
(Civil, Criminal or Revenue):-
CONTEMPT U/S 345 Cr. P.C.

 The Court may cause the offender to

be detained in custody;
 Take cognizance of the offence on
the same day;
 Can sentence fine upto Rs. 200/- I/d
S.I. upto 1 month;
►Sentence to be passed only
after giving offender a
reasonable opportunity of
showing cause.

►Court must record facts,

statements made by the
offender, findings and sentence.
 CONTEMPT U/S 345 Cr. P.C.
►In case of offence U/s 228 IPC the
nature, stage of the judicial
proceeding and nature of insult,
interruption etc. to be stated.

►Court ought to adopt a

detached / dignified approach–
TRC may be balanced;
 If Higher Sentence is Called for
(S.346)
 If the Court considers that an
offender under section 345:
–should be imprisoned;
–fined exceeding Rs. 200/-;
--Then matter should not be
dealt with U/S 345.
 If Higher Sentence is Called for
(S.346)-II
 In such cases after recording the facts and
statement of accused, the Court may:
– forward the case to Competent Magistrate;
– require security to be given for appearance;
– Or I/D of security, forward such person in
custody to such Magistrate;

 TM to treat as if it were a case instituted on police

report.
 DISCHARGE OF OFFENDER
U/s 348 Cr. P.C.

Onagreeing to do the thing

ordered.

On apology being made to

satisfaction of the Court.
REFUSAL TO ANSWER OR PRODUCE
DOCUMENT (S. 349)

• If any witness/person -
–Refuses to answer any question
put to him,
–Or to produce any document and
thing in his possession,
–And does not offer any reasonable
excuse for such a refusal
REFUSAL TO ANSWER OR
PRODUCE DOCUMENT (S. 349)

• The Court may with reasons recorded

– Sentence him to S/I and commit him to
custody upto 7 days unless in the
mean time he agrees to answer or
produce the document/thing;

– In case of persistence of the refusal,

action to be taken u/s 345/346
NON-ATTENDANCE BY A WITNESS
(S. 350)

• Whenever any person summoned

to appear -
–Neglects without just excuse, or
–Refuses to attend at that place,
or
–Departs from the place before
time
 NON-ATTENDANCE BY A
WITNESS
(S. 350)
• The Court if satisfied can try such person
summarily and it may:
– Take cognizance of the offence,
– Give opportunity of showing cause,
– Sentence with fine not exceeding Rs. 100/-
;

• Summary trial procedure to be followed in

such cases.