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

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