Abstract

The definition of contempt in its simplest form is the state of being despised or dishonoured; disgrace. Contempt of court is defined as any behaviour that shows disrespect for or disregard for the rule of law and its administration. In recent years, the law of contempt has slowly changed. In order to address the problems, they were having, judges changed and amended the contempt jurisdiction. Most research on the law of contempt is based on the premise that we must adjust to the contempt jurisdiction as it exists now and that it is not essential to do a historical analysis of how the contempt jurisdiction developed. However, there is a lot to be learned from the historical growth. The author has attempted to examine and analyse the history of the idea of contempt of court in this paper. This paper will discuss every aspect related to this idea, including legal rulings and constitutional clauses. This article also sheds light on several important rulings addressing the matter of judicial contempt. This research paper will further analyse the idea of court contempt in detail while maintaining the utmost respect for the courts. The protection of the administration of justice in both criminal and civil matters is the major concern behind this idea.

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