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Contempt of court can include a variety of disobedient conduct inside the courtroom. It can also involve a failure to comply with court orders, such as disobeying a restraining order or neglecting to pay child support.
(1) Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act or in any other law, a contempt of court may be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both: (1) Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act or in any other law,
If the court finds the party (also known as the contemnor) to have willfully disobeyed a court order or decree, it will likely find them in contempt and punish them. The punishment for contempt may be a commitment to the county jail for up to thirty (30) days for each finding of contempt.
17 of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996. The maximum penalty the magistrates court can impose for this is 6 months imprisonment or a fine up to 5,000.
In all cases of criminal contempt arising under the provisions of this Act, the accused, upon conviction, shall be punished by fine or imprisonment or both: Provided however, That in case the accused is a natural person the fine to be paid shall not exceed the sum of $1,000, nor shall imprisonment exceed the term of

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The goal of civil contempt of court charges is to persuade the party subject to the charges to comply with the court order(s). Unlike other civil penalties, however, civil contempt of court can result in jail time.
Contempt of court can also be classified as either civil contempt or criminal contempt. Jurisdictions have articulated their distinctions differently, but the Supreme Court has held that whether a contempt proceeding is criminal or civil depends on the substance of the proceeding and character of relief.
Contempt of court is an act of disobedience or disrespect towards the judicial branch of the government, or an interference with its orderly process. It is an offense against a court of justice or a person to whom the judicial functions of the sovereignty have been delegated.

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