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Crpc 1973

Procedure in certain cases of contempt

Repealed Act 2 of 1974 As on 18 Oct 2026

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Act 2 of 1974 Cited by 7 provisions

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Section 345 of Crpc 1973 deals with procedure in certain cases of contempt. When any such offence as is described in section 175, section 178, section 179, section 180 or section 228 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) is committed in the view or presence of any Civil, Criminal, or Revenue Court, the Court may cause the offender to be detained in custody, and may, at any

(1) When any such offence as is described in section 175, section 178, section 179, section 180 or section 228 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) is committed in the view or presence of any Civil, Criminal, or Revenue Court, the Court may cause the offender to be detained in custody, and may, at any time before the rising of the Court or the same day, take cognizance of the offence and, after giving the offender a reasonable opportunity of showing cause why he should not be punished under this section, sentence the offender to fine not exceeding two hundred rupees, and, in default of payment of fine, to simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, unless such fine be sooner paid.

(2) In every such case the Court shall record the fact constituting the offence, with the statement (if any) made by the offender, as well as the finding and sentence.

(3) If the offence is under section 228 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), the record shall show the nature and stage of the judicial proceeding in which the Court interrupted or insulted was sitting, and the nature of the interruption or insult.

Section 345, Crpc 1973 (Act 2 of 1974).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 175 Power to summon persons
  2. s. 178 Place of inquiry or trial
  3. s. 179 Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues
  4. s. 180 Place of trial where act is an offence by reason of relation to other offence
  5. Indian Penal Code s. 228 Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding

Referred to by 7

  1. s. 346 Procedure where Court considers that case should not be dealt with under section 345
  2. s. 347 When Registrar or Sub-Registrar to be deemed a Civil Court
  3. s. 348 Discharge of offender on submission of apology
  4. s. 349 Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce document
  5. s. 351
  6. s. 352
  7. s. 484 Repeal and savings

Questions about Section 345

What does Section 345 of the Crpc 1973 deal with?

Section 345 of the Crpc 1973 is headed "Procedure in certain cases of contempt". When any such offence as is described in section 175, section 178, section 179, section 180 or section 228 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) is committed in the view or presence of any Civil, Criminal, or Revenue Court, the Court may cause the offender to be detained in custody, and may, at any

How do I find court cases under Section 345 of the Crpc 1973?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: CRPC 1973 345, section 345 CRPC 1973, section 345 of the Crpc 1973. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 345 of the Crpc 1973, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 175 (Power to summon persons), section 178 (Place of inquiry or trial), section 179 (Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues), section 180 (Place of trial where act is an offence by reason of relation to other offence), and on 1 further provision, so none of them can safely be read on its own. 7 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.

When was the Crpc 1973 enacted?

Crpc 1973 was enacted in 1974 as Act 2 of 1974. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is no longer in force.

Other sections of this Act

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