A Division Bench of the Bombay High Court punishes Mr. Nitin Kale for contempt. Under section 19(1) of…
Section 19(1) gives an appeal as of right from an order punishing contempt: from a single Judge to a Bench of not less than two Judges of the same High Court, and from a…
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A Division Bench of the Bombay High Court punishes Mr. Nitin Kale for contempt. Under section 19(1) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, where does his appeal lie as of right?
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Section 19(1) gives an appeal as of right from an order punishing contempt: from a single Judge to a Bench of not less than two Judges of the same High Court, and from a Bench "To the Supreme Court". Since a Division Bench made the order, the appeal lies to the Supreme Court, and under Section 19(4) it must be filed within sixty days.
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