THE LAW OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE IN BRITISH INDIA 453
Section 195 deals with offences affecting the administration of justice.
General Rule
A magistrate cannot convict a person for contempt of Court committed in respect of his own authority a commitment to another magistrate is necessary. The Court before which an offence was committed, and by which a preliminary inquiry was held under Section 476 should not try the case.
Section 480
Court can try an offence committed in the view of the Court when the offence is
175 (Omission to produce a document by person bound to produce to a public servant)
178 (Refusing to take oath or affirmation)
179 (Refusing to answer public servant authorized to question)
180 (Refusing to sign a statement)
228 (Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial capacity).
Section 485
Imprisonment of 7 days or committal of a witness refusing to answer or produce a document.
For a convenient summary of the privileges formerly enjoyed by an European British Subject and privileges which he now enjoys see Woodroffa Criminal Procedure (1926) pp. 516—519.
Section 4 (I) European. British Subject means
(I) Any subject of H. M. of European descent in the male line born, naturalized or domiciled in the British Islands or any colony, or
(II) Any subject of H.M. who is the child or grand-child of any such person by legitimate descent.
Essentials of clause 1. —
European descent
In the male line
Born in the British Islands or any colony. naturalized domiciled.