Attorney General Refuses Consent To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against Rahul Gandhi

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24 March 2021 7:49 AM IST

  • Attorney General Refuses Consent To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against Rahul Gandhi

    The Attorney General for India KK Venugopal on Tuesday declined to grant consent to initiate criminal contempt of proceedings against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for his statements against judiciary.The AG observed that Gandhi's statements made a general reference to "judiciary" and contained no specific reference to the Supreme Court. He pointed out that under Section 15 of the Contempt of...

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