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THE AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR THE AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR SPECIAL COURTS FOR SPEEDY TRIALS ORDINANCE, 1993. (ORDINANCE IX OF 1993) [26th January, 1993] AN ORDINANCE to provide for the establishment of Special Courts for speedy trial. WHEREAS it is expedient in the public interest to provide for the establishment of Special Courts for Speedy trial and for matters connected therewith; AND WHEREAS the Legislative Assembly is not in session and the President is satisfied that the circumstances exist which render it necessary to take immediate action; NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub section (1) of Section 41 of tile Azad Jammu and Kashmir Interim Constitution Act, 1974, the President is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:- 12. Contempt of Court.---- The Special Court shall have the power to punish with fine any person who:- (a) abuses, interferes with or obstructs the process of the Special Court in any way or disobeys any order of Special Court; (b) scandalizes the Special Court or otherwise dose any thing which tends to bring the Special Court or the person constituting the Special Court in relation to his office into hatred ridicule or contempt; (c) dose anything which tends to prejudice the determination of a matter pending before the special Court; or (d) does any other thing which, by any other law, constitutes contempt of Court.