83. [Procedure of Court in certain cases of contempt.] Rep. by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1914
(10 of 1914), s. 3 and II Schedule.
84. [Record in such cases.] Rep. by s. 3 and II Schedule, ibid.
85. [Procedure where Court considers that case should not be dealt with under section 83.] Rep. by
s. 3 and II Schedule, ibid.
86. [Discharge of offender on submission or apology.] Rep. by s. 3 and II Schedule, ibid.
87. Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce document.—If any
witness before the Small Cause Court refuses to answer such questions as are put to him, or to produce
any document in his possession or power which the Court requires him to produce, and does not offer any
reasonable excuse for such refusal, the Court may sentence him to simple imprisonment, or commit him
to the custody of an officer of the Court, for any term not exceeding seven days, unless in the meantime
such person consents to answer such questions or to produce such document, as the case may be, after
which, in the event of his persisting in his refusal, he may be dealt with according to the provisions of
section 1
[480 or section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 18982
(5 of 1898)].
1. Subs. by Act 10 of 1914, s. 2 and I Schedule.
2. Now see Act 2 of 1974.
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88. Appeal from orders under section 87.—Any person deeming himself aggrieved by an order
under 1*** section 87 may appeal to the High Court, and the provisions of the 1
[Code of Criminal
Procedure, 18982
(5 of 1898)], relating to appeals shall, so far as may be, apply to appeals under' this
section.