The Gujarat High Court has held that the provisions of the Limitation Act, 1963 do not apply to contempt proceedings. In this light, it refused to entertain a contempt petition filed with a delay of over 1 year.A Bench comprising Chief Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Ashutosh Shastri noted that as per Section 20 of the Contempt of Courts Act, proceedings for contempt cannot be initiated by...
