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The Delhi government's Additional Standing Counsel, Amol Sinha, has granted consent for initiating criminal contempt proceedings against Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) legal head Ratna Singh. This decision follows her social media posts that allegedly questioned the independence and impartiality of a judicial officer. Advocate Kausik Chatterjee had requested the initiation of contempt proceedings against Singh for her posts on X, where she made statements about a Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) acting under the instructions of an unidentified 'master'. Sinha's opinion distinguishes between legitimate criticism of judicial orders and allegations suggesting a judge is acting under external influence, stating that Singh's posts went beyond mere criticism and questioned the judge's independence. The consent granted under Section 15(2) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, allows for the initiation of proceedings in the Delhi High Court, which will independently consider the allegations.
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