https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169276 An appeal as of right under section 19(1) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 arises only from an order passed after the High Court has assumed and exercised jurisdiction to punish for contempt. A private motion or a motion with the Advocate General's consent is only a means of drawing the Court's attention to alleged contempt; if the High Court refuses to initiate proceedings, it has merely declined to assume that jurisdiction. Such a refusal is therefore outside section 19(1), and the proper remedy in an appropriate case is special leave under article 136. en-us Fri, 21 Jun 1974 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 16:07:31 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169276 An appeal as of right under section 19(1) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 arises only from an order passed after the High Court has assumed and exercised jurisdiction to punish for contempt. A private motion or a motion with the Advocate General's consent is only a means of drawing the Court's attention to alleged contempt; if the High Court refuses to initiate proceedings, it has merely declined to assume that jurisdiction. Such a refusal is therefore outside section 19(1), and the proper remedy in an appropriate case is special leave under article 136. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 21 Jun 1974 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169276