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What is contempt? In its simplest form, contempt is the state of being despised or dishonoured; disgrace. Any act which leads to disrespect or disregard the authority and administration of law is considered to be contempt of court. The law of contempt has gradually evolved over recent years. Judges have altered and modified the contempt jurisdiction in order to deal with the issues faced by them. Most studies of the law of contempt rely upon the assumption that we must adapt to the contempt jurisdiction as we find it and that a historical analysis of how the contempt jurisdiction was evolved is unnecessary. Nevertheless, there is a lot to learn from the historical development of the law of contempt. In this research paper, I have made an attempt to scrutinize and analyze the origin of the concept of contempt of court. This paper will cover all the aspects linked to this concept including the constitutional provisions and judicial interpretations. Further, this paper also throws light upon various landmark judgments dealing with the issue of contempt of court. With utmost respect of the judiciary, this research paper will be dealing with the comprehensive analysis of the concept of contempt of court. The main concern behind this concept is to protect the administration of justice in criminal as well as civil cases.