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According to the Contempt of Court Act, 1971, no court shall initiate any proceedings of contempt,…

The one-year period runs from the date on which the contempt is alleged to have been committed. Section 20 applies to initiation of proceedings on the court's own motion as…

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According to the Contempt of Court Act, 1971, no court shall initiate any proceedings of contempt, either on its own motion or otherwise, after the expiry of a period of

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The one-year period runs from the date on which the contempt is alleged to have been committed. Section 20 applies to initiation of proceedings on the court's own motion as well as initiation otherwise; it is not an unlimited power to begin proceedings at any later time.

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