law: Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 
  Rules To Regulate Proceedings For Contempt Of Supreme Court, 1975
  GSR 142- In exercise of the powers under section 23 of the
  
  Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 read with article 145 of the Constitution of India
  
  and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Supreme Court hereby
  
  makes, with the approval of the President, the following rules: - 
  1.
  (1) These Rules may be called the Rules to
  
  Regulate Proceedings for Contempt of the Supreme Court, 1975.
  (2) They shall come into force on the date of
  
  their publication in the Official Gazette.1
  PART I 
  2.
  (1) Where contempt is committed in view or
  
  presence or hearing of the Court, the contemner may be punished by the Court
  
  before which it is committed either forthwith or on such date as may be
  
  appointed by the Court in that behalf.
  (2) Pending the determination of the charge,
  
  the Court may direct that the contemner shall be detained in such custody as it
  
  may specify:
  PROVIDED  that the contemner may released on bail on
  
  such terms as the Court may direct.
  PART II 
  3. In case of contempt other than the contempt referred to in
  
  rule 2, the Court may take action:
  (a) suo motu, or
  (b) on a petition made by Attorney General, or
  
  Solicitor General, or
  (c) on a petition made by any person, and in
  
  the case of a criminal contempt with the consent in writing of the Attorney
  
  General or the Solicitor General.
  4.
  (a) Every petition under rule 3(b) or (c)
  
  shall contain:-
  (i) the name, description and place of
  
  residence of the petitioner or petitioners and of the persons charged;
  (ii) nature of the contempt alleged, and such
  
  material facts, including the date or dates of commission of the alleged
  
  contempt, as may be necessary for the proper determination of the case;
  (iii) if a petition has previously been made
  
  by him on the same facts, the petitioner shall give the details of the petition
  
  previously made and shall also indicate the result thereof;
  (b) The petition shall be supported by an
  
  affidavit.
  (c) Whether the petitioner relies upon a
  
  document or documents in his possession or power, he shall file such document or
  
  documents or true copies thereof with the petition.
  (d) No court fee shall be payable on the
  
  petition, and on any documents filed in the proceedings.
  5. Every petition under rule 3(b) and (c) shall be posted before
  
  the Court for preliminary hearing and for orders as to issue of notice. Upon
  
  such hearing, the Court if satisfied that no prima facie case has been made out
  
  for issue of notice, may dismiss the petition, and, if not so satisfied direct
  
  that notice of the petition be issued to the contemner.
  6.
  (1) Notice to the person charged shall be in
  
  Form I. The person charged shall, unless otherwise ordered, appear in person
  
  before the Court as directed on the date fixed for hearing of the proceeding,
  
  and shall continue to remain present during hearing till the proceeding is
  
  finally disposed of by order of the Court.
  (2) When action is instituted on petition, a
  
  copy of the petition along with the annexure and affidavits shall be served
  
  upon the person charged.
  7. The person charged may file his reply duly supported by an
  
  affidavit or affidavits.
  8. No further affidavit or document shall be filed except with
  
  the leave of the Court.
  9. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, seven copies of the
  
  Paper Book shall be prepared in the Registry, one for the petitioner, one for
  
  the opposite party and the remaining for the use of the Court. The Paper Book
  
  in the case shall be prepared at the expense of the Central Government and
  
  shall consist of the following documents:-
  (i) Petition and affidavits filed by the
  
  petitioner.
  (ii) A copy of, or a statement relating to,
  
  the objectionable matter constituting the alleged contempt.
  (iii) Reply and affidavit of the opposite
  
  party.
  (iv) Documents filed by the parties.
  (v) Any other document which the Registrar may
  
  deem fit to include.
  10. The Court may direct the Attorney–General or
  
  Solicitor-General to appear and assist the Court.
  11.
  (1) The Court may, if it has reason to
  
  believe, that the person charged is absconding or is otherwise evading service
  
  of notice, or if he fails to appear in person or to continue to remain present
  
  in person in pursuance of the notice, direct a warrant bailable or non-bailable
  
  for his arrest, addressed to one or more police officers or may order
  
  attachment of property. The warrant shall be issued under the signature of the
  
  Registrar. The warrant shall be in Form II and shall be executed, as far as may
  
  be in the manner provided for execution of warrants under the Code of Criminal
  
  Procedure.
  (2) The warrant shall be executed by the officer
  
  or officers to whom it is directed, and may also be executed by any other
  
  police officer whose name is endorsed upon the warrant by whom it is directed
  
  or endorsed.
  (3) Where a warrant is to be executed outside
  
  the Union Territory of Delhi, the Court may instead of directing such warrant
  
  to police officer, forward it to the Magistrate of the District or the
  
  Superintendent of Police or Commissioner of Police of the district within which
  
  the person charged is believed to be residing. The Magistrate or the police
  
  office to whom the warrant is forwarded shall endorse his name thereon, and
  
  cause it to be executed.
  (4) Every person who is arrested and detained
  
  shall be produced before the nearest Magistrate within a period of twenty-four
  
  hours of such arrest excluding the time necessary for the journey from the
  
  place of arrest to the Court of the Magistrate, and no such person shall be
  
  detained in custody beyond the said period without the authority of a
  
  Magistrate.
  12. The Court may, either suo motu, or on motion made for that
  
  purpose, order the attendance for cross-examination, of a person whose
  
  affidavit has been filed in the matter.
  13. The Court may make orders for the purpose of securing the
  
  attendance of any person to be examined as a witness and for discovery of
  
  production of any document.
  14. The Court may pass such orders as it thinks fit including
  
  orders as to costs which may be recovered as if the order were a decree of the
  
  Court.
  15. Save as otherwise provided by the rules contained herein, the
  
  provisions of the Supreme Court Rules, 1966, shall, so far as may be, apply to
  
  proceedings in relation to proceedings in contempt under this part.
  16. Where a person charged with contempt is adjudged guilty and
  
  is sentenced to suffer imprisonment, a warrant of commitment and detention
  
  shall be made out in Form IV under the signature of the Registrar. Every such
  
  warrant shall remain in force until it is cancelled by order of the Court or
  
  until is executed. The Superintendent of the Jail shall in pursuance of the
  
  order receive the person so adjudged and detain him in custody for the period
  
  specified therein, or until further orders.