Case Name : Brajnandan Sinha vs Jyoti Narain
Case Reference: (1955) 2 SCR 955 :
Neutral Citation: 1955 INSC 63
Case Number: Crl A 25/1954
Court: Supreme Court
Bench: 02
Coram: BP Sinha (Chief Justice), NH Bhagwati (Author), SJ Imam
Date: 08.11.1955
Analysis
A body cannot be considered a “Court” simply for the reason it adjudicates the disputes and rights of parties before it.
Definition of court under Evidence Act is wide and exhaustive; not relevant for determination of what is a court under the Contempt Act, 1971.
Refer also:
See also: Contempt Act, 1971
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