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Issues: Whether a subordinate criminal court can itself issue a show-cause notice or initiate contempt proceedings against police officials, and whether such an order was liable to be set aside.
Analysis: The order of the ACMM was held to be without jurisdiction. A court subordinate to the High Court has no power to initiate contempt proceedings on its own under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971; if it considers the conduct to warrant action, it can only make a reference to the High Court. The subordinate court also cannot assume inherent powers to do so, as such powers are not available below the High Court. In supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, the High Court can correct such jurisdictional excess and keep subordinate courts within the bounds of law.
Conclusion: The show-cause notice issued by the ACMM to initiate contempt proceedings was set aside as being illegal and without jurisdiction.
Final Conclusion: The challenge succeeded on the ground that the subordinate court had exceeded its powers, while leaving it open to make a reference to the High Court if warranted.
Ratio Decidendi: A subordinate court cannot itself initiate contempt proceedings and may only refer the matter to the High Court, which alone can take cognizance of contempt in respect of subordinate courts.
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