Supreme Court Says No Permission Needed to File Contempt Plea Against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey Over Remarks on CJI

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday clarified that its permission is not required for filing a contempt petition against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, who recently sparked outrage with his remarks targeting the apex court and Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna.

A bench comprising Justices B.R. Gavai and Augustine George Masih responded to a request made by an advocate seeking the court’s nod to file a contempt plea. “You file it. For filing, you don’t require our permission,” Justice Gavai said during the hearing. The court, however, noted that as per the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, such a petition would require prior consent from the Attorney General or Solicitor General.

Dubey is reported to have made statements accusing the Supreme Court of “taking the country towards anarchy” and even blaming CJI Sanjiv Khanna for “civil wars” in the country. These controversial comments have drawn widespread criticism from the legal fraternity.

Multiple lawyers, including Anas Tanwir and Shiv Kumar Tripathi, have written to Attorney General R. Venkataramani, demanding contempt proceedings against Dubey, accusing him of making “grossly scandalous remarks aimed at lowering the dignity” of the top court.

In a related development, Advocate Subhash Theekkadan also sought criminal contempt proceedings against Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, citing his remarks against the judiciary which allegedly amounted to a “direct attack on the authority and dignity” of the Supreme Court.

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