The posts by Nikhil Wagle were widely circulated and received substantial views. They were not a legitimate criticism of any judicial judgment or order. Rather, they constituted a personal, obscene, and derogatory attack on the dignity of the Hon’ble Chief Justice of India and the Supreme Court. Such statements fall within the ambit of Criminal Contempt under Section 2(c) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, as they were of a nature intended to undermine the authority and reputation of the Court and erode public confidence in the judiciary. The freedom of speech and expression guaranteed under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution is not absolute. Article 19(2) expressly recognises contempt of court as a permissible ground for imposing reasonable restrictions on this fundamental right. @SG_HJS @HinduJagrutiOrg

An Insightful Discussion with Shri Sunil Ghanwat (@SG_HJS) on the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (@HinduJagrutiOrg) Channel I simply took the name of Bhagwan Shri Ram and fulfilled my duty, without ever thinking about the outcome, because the outcome was never in my hands. All I saw was a direct and obscene attack on the dignity of the Hon’ble Chief Justice of India and the highest judiciary of our country. I therefore issued a legal notice. When Mr. Nikhil Wagle failed to comply with it, I submitted an application to the Ld. Attorney General seeking consent to initiate criminal contempt proceedings. The very next day, the news came that consent had been granted. The SCBA has already filed the criminal contempt petition, and today, the Hon’ble Supreme Court has also issued show-cause notices to Mr. Nikhil Wagle and Mr. Sanjay Raut. I did my duty in the name of Bhagwan Shri Ram. The outcome was never mine to decide. Jai Shri Ram!