India, Nov. 4 -- The Delhi Government's Additional Standing Counsel (Criminal), Amol Sinha, has granted consent to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leader Ratna Singh before the Delhi High Court over her remarks about a trial court judge.

The decision follows complaints filed by advocate Kausik Chatterjee over statements Singh posted on social media platform X after a hearing before Chief Judicial Magistrate Abhinav Pandey at the Saket District Court.

On October 10, the court dismissed an application filed by Singh concerning her alleged detention by the Delhi Police. Following the order, Singh posted comments accusing the judge of "serving the master". She also claimed that the judge had taken ...