JUDGMENT

S. B. SINHA, J. :-

1. Leave granted.

2. Appellants are before us aggrieved by and dissatisfied with a judgment and order passed by a Division Bench of the High Court of Judicature at Calcutta dismissing their appeal under Section 19(1) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1970 (for short, 'the Act') and holding them guilty of violation of the Court's order dated 31-11-2005 passed by a learned single Judge of the said Court.

3. Three Cheers Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. (the Company) is a producer of some programmes which are telecast.

4. One of such programmes known as 'Khoj Khabar' was telecast by ETV (Bangla) alleging some illegal acts and malpractices on the part of the Calcutta Electricity Supply Company Ltd. (CESC) an undertaking engaged in generation and supply of Electricity in the town of qa1cutta.

5. On or about 13-5-2004, CESC filed a defamation suit in the original side of the Calcutta High Court claiming not only damages of 25,00,OO,000/- (Rupees twenty five crores only) but also a decree for permanent Injunction. Along with the said suit, an interlocutory application marked as G.A. 1812 of 2004 was filed claiming, inter alia, the following reliefs: "

"a. Injunction be passed r