Publication of information relating to proceeding in chambers or in camera not contempt except in certain cases is defined under section 7 of Contempt of Courts Act 1971. Provisions under this Section is :
Section 7 of Contempt of Courts Act 1971 "Publication of information relating to proceeding in chambers or in camera not contempt except in certain cases"
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, a
person shall not be guilty of contempt of court for
publishing a fair and accurate report of a judicial
proceeding before any court sitting in chambers or in camera
except in the following cases, that is to say-
(a) where the publication is contrary to the provisions of
any enactment for the time being in force;
(b) where the court, on ground of public policy or in
exercise of any power vested in it, expressly prohibits the
publication of all information relating to the proceeding or
of information of the description which is published;
(c) where the court sits in chambers or in camera for reason
connected with public order or the security of the State,
the publication of information relating to those
proceedings;
(d) where the information relates to a secret process,
discovery or invention which is an issue in proceedings.
(2) Without prejudice to the provisions contained in sub-section (1), a person shall not be guilty of contempt of court for publishing the text or a fair and accurate summary of the whole or any part, of an order made by a court sitting in chambers or in camera, unless the court has expressly prohibited the publication thereof on grounds of public policy, or for reasons connected with public order or the security of the State, or on the ground that it contains information relating to a secret process, discovery or invention, or in exercise of any power vested in it.
Section 3 Innocent publication and distribution of matter not contempt
Section 4 Fair and accurate report of judicial proceeding not contempt
Section 5 Fair criticism of judicial act not contempt
Section 6 Complaint against presiding officers of subordinate courts when not contempt
Section 8 Other defenses not affected
Section 9 Act not to imply enlargement of scope of contempt
Section 10 Power of High Court to punish contempt of subordinate courts
Section 11 Power of High Court to try offences committed or offenders found outside jurisdiction
Section 12 Punishment for contempt of court
Section 13 Contempt not punishable in certain cases
Section 14 Procedure where contempt is in the face of the Supreme Court or a High Court
Section 15 Cognizance of criminal contempt in other cases
Section 17 Procedure after cognizance
Section 18 Hearing of cases of criminal contempt to be by Benches
Section 20 Limitation for actions for contempt
Section 21 Act not to apply to Nyaya Panchayats or other village courts
Section 22 Act to be in addition to, and not in derogation of, other laws relating to contempt
Section 23 Power of Supreme Court and High Courts to make rules
Section 24 of Contempt of Courts Act 1971 "Repeal"
Rules To Regulate Proceedings For Contempt Of Supreme Court, 1975