Case Law Analysis
|Madhya Pradesh High Court
Section 20 Contempt of Courts Act | One-Year Limitation for Contempt Petitions is Absolute, No Condonation Allowed : MP HC Gwalior
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Gwalior ruled that the one-year limitation period under Section 20 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, is absolute and non-extendable. Petitions filed beyond this period must be dismissed, leaving petitioners to seek alternative remedies under law.