law: Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 
  16. Contempt by judge, magistrate or other person acting
  
  judicially 
  (1) Subject to the provisions of any law for the time being in
  
  force, a judge, magistrate or other person acting judicially shall also be
  
  liable for contempt of his own court or of any other court in the same manner
  
  as any other individual is liable and the provisions of this Act shall, so far
  
  as may be, apply accordingly.
  (2) Nothing in this section shall apply to any observation or
  
  remarks made by a judge, magistrate or other person acting judicially,
  
  regarding a subordinate court in an appeal or revision pending before such
  
  judge, magistrate or other person against the order or judgment of the
  
  subordinate court.