Court may bring criminal action for libel or slander -- Punish resistance to judicial order

KRS § 432.280, under OFFENSES AGAINST THE STATE AND PUBLIC JUSTICE.

KRS § 432.280

judicial order. Nothing in KRS 432.230 to 432.270 shall prevent any court or judge from proceeding against any person writing or publishing a libel or slanderous words concerning such court or judge in relation to his judicial conduct in court by indictment, nor prevent any court from punishing any person guilty of a contempt in resisting or disobeying any judicial order or process issued by or under the authority of such court.