Advocate General's Order Declining Sanction For Criminal Contempt Not Open To Judicial Review: Kerala High Court
In a significant ruling, the Kerala High Court addressed a crucial issue related to the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, specifically Section 15(1), which governs the process of initiating criminal contempt proceedings. The court held that the refusal of the Advocate General's sanction for initiating such proceedings is not justiciable. This means that a decision made by the Advocate General to decline consent for criminal contempt actions cannot be challenged…
