In the said companyumn the alleged companytemnor imputed scandalous, malicious vilificatory, defamatory and libellous criticism against Shri K.N. Bhat, a senior advocate of the Supreme Court, Shri M.K. Damodaran, Advocate General of Kerala State and Shri G. Prakash, standing companynsel for the State of Kerala, in the manner of companyduct of C.A. No.
2001 Supp 2 SCR 622 The following Order of the Court was delivered This Contempt Petition is filed by the State of Kerala companyplaining that the dignity and authority of the Apex Court are undermined by the respondents by publishing a three companyumn news on the front page of the newspaper.
1466 of 2000 in this Court.
The Kerala Kaumudi on May 5, 1999.
The respondents having entered appearance raised a preliminary objection that the Contempt Petition is number maintainable, inasmuch as companysent of the learned Attorney General Solicitor General under Section 15 of the Contempt of Courts Act, was number obtained before filing the companytempt petition.
