Contempt authority extended to Appellate Tribunal, applying the Contempt of Courts Act with tailored institutional modifications. The Appellate Tribunal has the power to punish for contempt and shall exercise the same jurisdiction, powers and authority in respect of contempt as a High Court. The Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 is made applicable with modifications: references to a High Court include the Appellate Tribunal, and references to the Advocate General are to be read as references to a Law Officer specified by the Central Government by notification.
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Contempt authority extended to Appellate Tribunal, applying the Contempt of Courts Act with tailored institutional modifications.
The Appellate Tribunal has the power to punish for contempt and shall exercise the same jurisdiction, powers and authority in respect of contempt as a High Court. The Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 is made applicable with modifications: references to a High Court include the Appellate Tribunal, and references to the Advocate General are to be read as references to a Law Officer specified by the Central Government by notification.
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