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THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971
Section 20
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THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971
Section 20 — Limitation for actions for contempt
No court shall initiate any proceedings of contempt, either on its own motion or otherwise, after the expiry of a period of one year from the date on which the contempt is alleged to have been committed.