Contempt plea filed in SC against Sanjay Raut, journalist Wagle over remarks against Chief Justice Surya Kant The petition was filed by Supreme Court Bar Association through its president and senior advocate Pradeep Kumar Rai under Article 129 of the Constitution. Updated on: Oct 16, 2026, 10:25:05 IST By Abraham Thomas Prefer HTon Google Share via Copy link
Contempt plea filed in SC against Sanjay Raut, journalist Wagle over remarks against CJI
A criminal contempt petition was filed on Thursday in the Supreme Court against Shiv Sena (UBT) lawmaker Sanjay Raut and journalist Nikhil Wagle for making derogatory remarks against Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on social media earlier this week after he turned down a request to meet Opposition leaders

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