https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172893 Section 15(2) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 is read harmoniously with Section 10 and Article 215 so that the absence of an express reference to suo motu action does not bar a High Court from acting on its own motion in criminal contempt of a subordinate court. The procedural requirements in Section 15(2) are treated as safeguards against frivolous action, not as an absolute jurisdictional restriction. A private petition may supply information on which the High Court may, in its discretion, proceed where the contempt appears grave and serious. The result is that suo motu cognizance remains available. en-us Fri, 12 Dec 1980 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 03 Sep 2015 11:49:47 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172893 Section 15(2) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 is read harmoniously with Section 10 and Article 215 so that the absence of an express reference to suo motu action does not bar a High Court from acting on its own motion in criminal contempt of a subordinate court. The procedural requirements in Section 15(2) are treated as safeguards against frivolous action, not as an absolute jurisdictional restriction. A private petition may supply information on which the High Court may, in its discretion, proceed where the contempt appears grave and serious. The result is that suo motu cognizance remains available. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 12 Dec 1980 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172893