{"id":91999,"date":"2025-06-01T11:10:56","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91999"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:10:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:10:56","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-pursuant-to-the-report-of-h-n-sa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-pursuant-to-the-report-of-h-n-sa\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements:\n  Pursuant to the report of H.N. Sa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pursuant to the report of H.N. Sanyal Committee, the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 was passed.<\/li>\n<li>The Constitution of India empowers the Supreme Court and the High Courts to punish for contempt of themselves.<\/li>\n<li>The Constitution of India defines Civil Contempt and Criminal Contempt.<\/li>\n<li>In India, the Parliament is vested with the powers to make laws on Contempt of Court.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1, 2 and 4&#8243; option3=&#8221;3 and 4 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;3 only&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2022<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2022\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">Statements 1, 2, and 4 are correct.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">The Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 was enacted following the recommendations of the H.N. Sanyal Committee. The Constitution (Articles 129 and 215) grants the Supreme Court and High Courts the power to punish for contempt of themselves. Parliament has the power to make laws relating to contempt of court (Entry 14, Union List).<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">Statement 3 is incorrect because the Constitution of India does not define civil and criminal contempt; these definitions are provided in the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements: Pursuant to the report of H.N. Sanyal Committee, the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 was passed. The Constitution of India empowers the Supreme Court and the High Courts to punish for contempt of themselves. The Constitution of India defines Civil Contempt and Criminal Contempt. 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