Private Party Requires Advocate General's Written Consent To Seek Contempt Punishment: Jharkhand High Court
In a significant ruling, the Jharkhand High Court dismissed a contempt petition filed by Advocate Abhishek Krishna Gupta. The Court observed that the petition was not maintainable under the Contempt of Courts Act due to the petitioner's lack of locus standi and failure to fulfill mandatory legal requirements necessary for initiating such proceedings. Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, delivering the judgment, noted that a private individual, in order to file for…
