Attorney General Approves Contempt Proceedings Against Nikhil Wagle and Sanjay Raut
· India · India Today, Hindustan Times, The Hindu
Attorney General R Venkataramani granted consent for criminal contempt proceedings against journalist Nikhil Wagle and Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut over public remarks targeting Chief Justice of India Surya Kant. The Supreme Court Bar Association filed the petition under Section 15(1)(b) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. The controversy arose after the CJI declined a meeting request from an Opposition delegation. Wagle subsequently posted an abusive remark on X on October 11, while Raut claimed judges attended political events and played badminton with political figures in London.
Why it matters
The proceedings test the legal boundaries of public commentary and criticism directed at the judiciary and the Chief Justice of India.
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