New Delhi, May 5 -- The Supreme Court, on Monday, announced that it would not entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) petition requesting contempt of court action against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey for his comments targeting the court and Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna.

The bench, comprising CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice PV Sanjay Kumar, however, clarified that it would issue a reasoned order on the matter.

"We will issue a brief order with reasons. While we won't entertain it fully, we will provide a short order," CJI Khanna stated, reported Bar and Bench.

The Supreme Court's comments came in response to petitioner Vishal Tiwari's plea, who said claimed that Nishikant Dubey's interview was replete...