India, April 21 -- The Supreme Court on Monday told a petitioner that he does not need its permission to file a contempt plea against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey over his criticism of the apex court and Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna.

According to a PTI report, the matter was mentioned before a bench comprising justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih.

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.

"You file it. For filing, you don't require our permission," Justice Gavai was quoted by PTI as saying.ALSO READ: 'Close down Parliament if.': Nishikant Dubey attacks Supreme Court; Congress MP sa...