Contempt of Courts Act
Contempt of Courts Act
Section 6

Complaint against presiding officers of subordinate courts when not contempt

Synced on 07 Jul 2026Text as per India Code

A person shall not be guilty of contempt of court in respect of any statement made by him in good faith concerning the presiding officer of any subordinate court to—

(a) any other subordinate court, or

(b) the High Court, to which it is subordinate.

Explanation.—In this section, “subordinate court” means any court subordinate to a High Court.

Judgments on Section 6