New Delhi, May 15 -- The Delhi High Court has observed that an important legal question arises on whether the opinion of the Attorney General of India refusing permission to initiate criminal contempt proceedings can be challenged before the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution.

Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav was hearing a petition filed by Venkatesh S, challenging an order dated November 30, 2023, passed by the Attorney General of India refusing consent for a criminal contempt action.

The Court noted that the petition raises two significant issues for consideration. The first issue is whether the Attorney General's opinion refusing permission for filing criminal contempt proceedings under Section 15 of the Contempt of Co...