New Delhi [India], Aug 17 (ANI): A petition has been filed before Attorney General of India KK Venugopal to procure consent under Section 15 of Contempt of Courts Act 1971 read with rule 3 of Contempt proceedings of the Supreme Court 1975, for initiating Criminal contempt proceedings against Swara Bhaskar.

The petition intends to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against Bhaskar for passing derogatory and scandalous statements in the context of the Supreme Court of India on February 1, 2020, at a panel discussion organised by 'Mumbai Collective'.

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The petition is filed by Advocate Anuj Saxena, Prakash Sharma, Mahek Maheshwari on behalf of Usha Shetty. (ANI)

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