India, April 10 -- Assam's advocate general Devajit Saikia on Tuesday filed two criminal contempt petitions against three lawyers including the high court bar association president over their remarks last month during a protest against the relocation of the Gauhati High Court.

The high court is to be shifted from its present location in the heart of Guwahati to Rangmahal in north Guwahati, about 20 km away where a judicial township is proposed to be constructed.

The Gauhati High Court Bar Association (GHCBA) has opposed the relocation plan, claiming that it would be difficult for the public to access the new place and alleged lack of transparency in the entire decision-making process.

The contempt petitions filed by Saikia were based o...