SC lawyer initiates steps to file criminal contempt case against CEC Gyanesh Kumar in Supreme Court An advocate Brajesh Singh has written a letter to Attorney General of India seeking consent to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, following Indian Express report alleging his unilateral functioning ignoring views of ECs The CEC has been accused of Undermining the majesty and dignity of a constitutional body, willful violation of SC rulings that CEC should function through institutional consensus and interfering with administration of Justice The Rule: To file a criminal contempt petition in India, the written consent of the Attorney General (AG) or Solicitor General (SG) (for the Supreme Court) or the Advocate General (for High Courts) is mandatory for any private third party under Section 15 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.