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Article 204 — Contempt of Court ................................ ................................ ..................... 117

Article
204
Chapter
CHAPTER 4. – GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATIN G TO THE — JUDICATURE
Index row title
Contempt of Court ................................ ................................ ..................... 117
Source document
Pakistan Constitution
Provision ID
ee0b0291-ca05-4ffd-a642-714050f975f0

195 words

Verbatim text

4[204. (1) In this Article, "Court" means the Supreme Court or a High Court. (2) A Court shall have power to punish any person who — (a) abuses, interferes with or obstructs the process of the Court in any way or d isobeys any order of the Court ; (b) scandalizes the Court or otherwise does anything which tends to bring the Court or a Judge of the Court into hatred, ridicule or contempt; (c) does anything which tends to prejudice the determina - tion of a matter pending befo re the Court; or (d) does any other thing which, by law, co nstitutes contempt of the Court. 1 The word "and" omitted by the Constitution (Second Amdt.) Order, 1980 (P. O. No. 4 of 1980), Art. 6. 2 Subs. ibid., for the full -stop. 3 Paragraphs (c), (d) and (e) ad ded ibid. 4 Subs. by P O. No. 14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch., for "Article 204". 118 (3) The exercise of the power conferred on a Court by this Article may be regulated by law and, subject to law, by rules made by the Court.] 205. Remuneration etc., o f judges

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 204 of the Constitution of Pakistan.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER 4. – GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATIN G TO THE — JUDICATURE”.
  • The row is titled “Contempt of Court ................................ ................................ ..................... 117”.
  • The passage runs to about 195 words.
  • Read plainly, it mentions pay and pensions — it sets pay, salary, allowance or pension terms (the words used: “Remuneration”).

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