India, Jan. 20 -- The Supreme Court stopped short of initiating contempt-of-court proceedings against BJP leader and former Union minister Maneka Gandhi on Tuesday, over her remarks criticising its orders regarding management of stray dogs.

The SC bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and NV Anjaria said the former minister has made "all kinds of comments" and "committed contempt of court", reported news agency PTI. The bench said it was not initiating contempt proceedings because of its magnanimity.

Justice Mehta even asked her lawyer what budgetary allocation had Maneka Gandhi, as a former Union minister, helped in getting to eradicate the stray dog problem.

Maneka Gandhi has not yet reacted to these comments.

The bench said ...