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SC Bar Association files criminal contempt plea against Sanjay Raut, Nikhil Wagle

First reported 2026-10-15 16:21 UTC · Updated 2026-10-16 02:25 UTC · 2 independent sources

A criminal contempt petition was filed on Thursday in the Supreme Court against Shiv Sena (UBT) lawmaker Sanjay Raut and journalist Nikhil Wagle for making derogatory remarks against Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on social media earlier this week after he turned down a request to meet…

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  1. 2026-10-15 16:21 UTCTimes of India · timesofindia.indiatimes.com ↗
  2. 2026-10-16 02:25 UTCHindustan Times · hindustantimes.com ↗

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