PENAL CODE ACT

Section 6: Contempt of court.

1960Section 6 of 6Federal Republic of Nigeria

Nothing in this Act or in the Penal Code shall affect the court. authority of courts of record to punish a person summarily for the offence commonly known as contempt of court; but a person cannot be so punished and also punished under the provisions of the Penal Code for the same act or omission.

Cite this section

Section 6, PENAL CODE ACT (1960).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/penal-code-act/section/6/