New Delhi: Attorney General K.K. Venugopal on Friday gave consent for contempt proceedings against comedian Kunal Kamra for his 18 November tweet, saying it was “grossly vulgar and obnoxious” and tended to lower the authority of the Supreme Court. The top law officer last week allowed contempt proceedings against Kamra for his earlier tweets that criticised the Supreme Court, saying they were in “bad taste” and it was time people understood that attacking the top court brazenly will be punished. The consent of either the Attorney General or the Solicitor General is necessary, under Section 15 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, for contempt proceedings against a person
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