Cos 425 — Power to punish for contempt

Companies Act, 2013

Statutory text

The Tribunal and the Appellate Tribunal shall have the same jurisdiction,  powers  and  authority  in  respect  of  contempt  of  themselves  as  the  High  Court  has  and  may exercise,  for  this  purpose,  the  powers  under  the  provisions  of  the  Contempt  of  Courts  Act,  1971(70  of
1971),which shall have the effect subject to modifications that—
(a) the reference therein to a High Court shall be construed as including a reference to the Tribunal and the Appellate Tribunal; and (b) the reference to Advocate-General in section 15 of the said Act shall be construed as a reference to such Law Officers as the Central Government may, specify in this behalf.

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