New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- All actions taken by the government and the police are fully compliant with the law as well as no case of contempt is made out against them, and that the Home Secretary's unconditional apology to the Supreme Court is a mandatorily required response followed in every contempt petition, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Thursday.

The reaction came in response to some media reports that Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan has tendered an unconditional apology to the Supreme Court while responding to the apex court's contempt notice.

"Some media organisations report that the Union Home Secretary has tendered an unconditional apology to the Honourable Supreme Court in response to a contempt notice. In this regard...