'Contempt action against Nishikant Dubey,' SC asks lawyer to seek AG's permission to file contempt plea

The petitioner's counsel referred to a recent news report about Dubey's comments and said he wanted to file a contempt petition with the court's permission.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday asked a lawyer, seeking contempt against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey over his criticism of the apex court and Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, to take a prior permission of the Attorney General to file such a petition.

The top court also clarified that he did not have to seek our permission.

As the matter was mentioned by the lawyer, a bench of Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih asked him to take appropriate consent from the AG, R Venkataramani. 

"You file it. For filing, you don't require our permission," the bench said, while clarifying that the petitioner needed to get a sanction from the AG in the matter.

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey lashed out at Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna Saturday for its order in connection with the just-enacted changes to the waqf law.

He alleged that the CJI was responsible for civil wars happening in the country. 

"If Supreme Court makes law then Parliament House should be closed," Dubey posted on X.

After Dubey's comments, there were a batch of pleas filed seeking initiation of contempt of court proceedings against him.