https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168215 A statutory body is a Court for contempt purposes only if it can render a binding, authoritative and definitive judgment. Although the Commissioner under the Public Servants (Inquiries) Act, 1850 had judicial trappings such as summoning witnesses and compelling documents, his role was limited to fact-finding and submitting an advisory report to the Government. Because the report lacked finality and was subject to further governmental examination, the Commissioner was held not to be a Court within the meaning of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1952. en-us Tue, 08 Nov 1955 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 14:23:01 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168215 A statutory body is a Court for contempt purposes only if it can render a binding, authoritative and definitive judgment. Although the Commissioner under the Public Servants (Inquiries) Act, 1850 had judicial trappings such as summoning witnesses and compelling documents, his role was limited to fact-finding and submitting an advisory report to the Government. Because the report lacked finality and was subject to further governmental examination, the Commissioner was held not to be a Court within the meaning of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1952. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 08 Nov 1955 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168215