Supreme Court to hear Today criminal contempt petition, against journalist Nikhil Wagle and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut, filed by Supreme Court Bar Association files over their comments against Chief Justice of India Surya Kant.

SCBA filed the petition after the Attorney General for India granted consent to initiate contempt action.

AG observed that their comments are prima facie "scandalous and intended to lower the esteem of the Hon'ble Supreme Court, particularly the Chief Justice of India"