Later, Anas Tanveer, a Supreme Court lawyer representing one of the litigants in the Waqf Act case, wrote to Attorney General R Venkatramani seeking consent to initiate contempt proceedings against Dubey over his “grossly scandalous” remarks “aimed at lowering the dignity” of the top court.”I am writing this letter under Section 15(1)(b) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, read with Rule 3(c) of the Rules to Regulate Proceedings for Contempt of the Supreme Court, 1975, to humbly seek your kind consent for initiating criminal contempt proceedings against Nishikant Dubey, Member of Lok Sabha from Godda parliamentary constituency in Jharkhand, for statements made by him in public that are grossly scandalous, misleading, and aimed at lowering the dignity and authority of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India,” the letter said.The BJP on Saturday distanced itself from Dubey’s criticism of the Supreme Court, with party president J P Nadda calling the comments his personal views.He also affirmed the ruling party’s respect for the judiciary as an inseparable part of democracy.Nadda said he had directed party leaders not to make such comments.
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