Subordinate Courts (Amendment) Act 1995
(No. 4 of 1996)
“Contempt
8.
—(1) The subordinate courts shall have power to punish for contempt of court where the contempt is committed —
(a)
in the face of the court; or
(b)
in connection with any proceedings in the subordinate courts.
(2) Where contempt of court is committed in the circumstances mentioned in subsection (1), the court may impose imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $2,000 or both.
(3) The court may discharge the offender or remit the punishment if the court thinks it just to do so.
(4) In any case where the contempt is punishable as an offence under section 175, 178, 179, 180 or 228 of the Penal Code, the court may, in lieu of punishing the offender contempt, refer the matter to the Attorney-General with a view to instituting criminal proceedings against the offender.”.
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Can some lawyer buruk explain the above ?
Does breeching sub-judice principles fall under this law?
What about the issue of an official statement by an Organisation or Society ? Who can be charged?
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(No. 4 of 1996)
“Contempt
8.
—(1) The subordinate courts shall have power to punish for contempt of court where the contempt is committed —
(a)
in the face of the court; or
(b)
in connection with any proceedings in the subordinate courts.
(2) Where contempt of court is committed in the circumstances mentioned in subsection (1), the court may impose imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $2,000 or both.
(3) The court may discharge the offender or remit the punishment if the court thinks it just to do so.
(4) In any case where the contempt is punishable as an offence under section 175, 178, 179, 180 or 228 of the Penal Code, the court may, in lieu of punishing the offender contempt, refer the matter to the Attorney-General with a view to instituting criminal proceedings against the offender.”.
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Can some lawyer buruk explain the above ?
Does breeching sub-judice principles fall under this law?
What about the issue of an official statement by an Organisation or Society ? Who can be charged?
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