A-G Allows Contempt Case Against Ajeet Bharti for 'Derogatory' Video on SC

A-G Venugopal found contents of the video "vituperative, gross and highly derogatory" to the Supreme Court of India.

Attorney General (A-G) KK Venugopal on Thursday, 14 September, granted sanction to initiate a criminal contempt of court case against media-personality Ajeet Bharti in connection with a YouTube Video containing purportedly derogatory words against the Supreme Court of India.

The Attorney General, in his letter granting permission, wrote:

"I find that the contents of the video, which have been watched by 1.7 lakh viewers are vituperative, gross and highly derogatory to the Supreme Court of India and judiciary as a whole.”

Attorney General KK Venugopal