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10.08.12
Law Commission to consider whether offence of scandalising the Court should be abolished
The offence of scandalising the court dates back to 1765. Under the law it is an offence to be extremely offensive to a judge or accuse him/her of corruption. The offence is a form of contempt of court and includes the publication of material or the carrying out of acts likely to undermine the administration…
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