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All actions against the judiciary do not amount to contempt of court. It is not a blanket power available to the judiciary.
Contempt of Court
This explainer discusses the law on contempt and different types of contempt in India. It primarily deals with the law laid out in the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, Constitution of India,1950, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 and case laws.
- What is Contempt of Court?
- What does the law say you can/cannot do?
- Who can file a complaint?
- Who does the law apply to?
- Where can contempt of court happen?
- Who can you complain to about a grievance under contempt law?
- Who are the authorities under the law?
- What are the offences and punishments under this law ?
- What are the costs involved in exercising rights under this law?
- How do you file a complaint for contempt?
- Is there a right to appeal against a contempt of court decision?