https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168467 Article 129 preserves the Supreme Court's status as a court of record with inherent contempt powers, and Section 15 of the Contempt of Courts Act regulates only the mode of cognizance. The document explains that deliberate humiliation of a Chief Judicial Magistrate by police officers and allied officials, including assault, handcuffing and roping, can constitute contempt because it undermines judicial authority and the administration of justice; liability depends on each participant's role. It also notes that criminal proceedings founded on the same false incident may be quashed as an abuse of process. Finally, it records binding safeguards for arrest and detention of judicial officers, including prior intimation, limits on handcuffing and detention, and communication with judicial or legal assistance. en-us Wed, 11 Sep 1991 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 14:20:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168467 Article 129 preserves the Supreme Court's status as a court of record with inherent contempt powers, and Section 15 of the Contempt of Courts Act regulates only the mode of cognizance. The document explains that deliberate humiliation of a Chief Judicial Magistrate by police officers and allied officials, including assault, handcuffing and roping, can constitute contempt because it undermines judicial authority and the administration of justice; liability depends on each participant's role. It also notes that criminal proceedings founded on the same false incident may be quashed as an abuse of process. Finally, it records binding safeguards for arrest and detention of judicial officers, including prior intimation, limits on handcuffing and detention, and communication with judicial or legal assistance. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 11 Sep 1991 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168467