The Attorney General of India declines consent to initiate contempt case against Andhra CM Jagan Reddy.
Last month, CM Jagan Reddy had written to the CJI S.A. Bobde, alleging the Andhra Pradesh HC was being used to ‘destabilise and topple my democratically elected government’.
Articles 129 and 215 of the Constitution of India empowers the Supreme Court and High Court respectively to punish people for their respective contempt.
The Contempt of Courts Act of 1971 also defines the power of the Supreme court and High Court to punish contempt of its subordinate courts.