New Delhi, April 22 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that a plea seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament Nishikant Dubey, for his controversial remarks targeting the apex court and Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, be listed for hearing next week.
A Bench comprising Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih passed the direction after the matter was mentioned by a lawyer seeking urgent listing of the contempt plea.
The lawyer informed the court that despite having approached the Attorney General for India for mandatory consent under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, there had been no response.
"The remarks have gone viral. Mr. Dubey has stated that the CJ...