New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- A criminal contempt petition was filed on Thursday in the Supreme Court against Shiv Sena (UBT) lawmaker Sanjay Raut and journalist Nikhil Wagle for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Chief Justice of India Surya Kant earlier this week after he turned down a request to meet Opposition leaders. The petition was filed by Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) through its president and senior advocate Pradeep Kumar Rai. The plea was filed after Attorney General R Venkataramani gave his consent on Thursday. The petition states that soon after CJI conveyed to Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday refusing to meet the political leaders citing "separation of powers" and the issues regarding the...