Table of contents:
Chapter 1. Short title and extent
Chapter 2. Definitions
Chapter 3. Innocent publication and distribution of matter not contempt
Chapter 4. Fair and accurate report of judicial proceeding not contempt
Chapter 5. Fair criticism of judicial act not contempt
Chapter 6. Complaint against presiding officers of subordinate courts
Chapter 7. Publication of information relating to proceeding in chambers or in camera not contempt in certain cases
Chapter 8. Other defences not affected
Chapter 9. Act not to imply enlargement of scope of contempts
Chapter 10. Power of high court to punish contempts of subordinate courts
Chapter 11. Power of high court to try offences committed or offenders found outside jurisdiction
Chapter 12. Punishment for contempt of court
Chapter 13. Contempts not punishable in certain cases
Chapter 14. Procedure where contempt is in the face of the supreme court or a high court
Chapter 15. Cognizance of criminal contempt in other cases
Chapter 16. Contempt by judge, magistrate, or a person acting judicially
Chapter 17. Procedure after cognizance
Chapter 18. Hearing of cases of criminal contempt to be by benches
Chapter 19. Appeals
Chapter 20. Limitation for actions for contempt
Chapter 21. Act to apply nayaya panchayats or other village courts
Chapter 22. Act to be in addition to, and not in derogation of, other laws relating to contempt
Chapter 23. Power of supreme court and high courts to make rules
Chapter 24. Repeal
Appendix 1-35
Index.