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| (1) Every District Court and Magistrate's Court may, for the purpose of maintaining its proper authority and efficiency, take cognizance of, and punish in accordance with law, every offence of contempt of court committed in the presence of the court itself, and any offence which is committed in the course of any act or proceeding in such court and which is declared by any law to be punishable as a contempt of court. |
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| (2) Every High Court may take cognizance of and try in a summary manner any offence of contempt committed against or in disrespect of its authority or any offence of contempt committed within its jurisdiction against or in disrespect of the authority of any other court or other institution established by law which such court or institution has not the jurisdiction to take cognizance of and punish, and on conviction impose a sentence of imprisonment not exceeding five years or a fine not exceeding five thousand rupees or both such imprisonment and line. |
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| (3) The Supreme Court may take cognizance of and try in a summary manner any offence of contempt committed against or in disrespect of its authority and on conviction may impose a sentence of imprisonment not exceeding seven years or a fine not exceeding seven thousand rupees or both such imprisonment and fine. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts