Delhi Government Counsel Consents to Criminal Contempt Proceedings Against CJP's Ratna Singh Over Social Media Posts

# Delhi Government Counsel Consents to Criminal Contempt Proceedings Against CJP's Ratna Singh Over Social Media Posts **New Delhi, November 5, 2026:** The Delhi government's Additional Standing Counsel (Criminal), Amol Sinha, has given consent for appropriate steps to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against Ratna Singh, the legal head of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), over her social media posts concerning a Delhi judicial officer. According to a report by India Today, the matter relates to posts Singh shared on social media platform X expressing dissatisfaction with an order passed by Chief Judicial Magistrate Abhinav Pandey of the Saket Courts. The proceedings were connected to her alleged detention by Delhi Police. The request for contempt proceedings was submitted by advocate Kausik Chatterjee through a representation dated October 14, followed by a supplementary representation on October 28. In a letter dated November 2, Amol Sinha granted consent for appropriate steps to be taken under Section 15(2) of the Contempt of Courts Act. Sinha observed that some of the social media statements appeared to suggest that the judicial officer was acting under instructions from an external authority rather than independently exercising judicial discretion. However, he clarified that his opinion was not a final determination of criminal contempt. The Delhi High Court will independently examine the matter and decide whether the allegations amount to criminal contempt. The development highlights the legal distinction between criticism of judicial decisions and statements that may raise questions about the independence and authority of the judiciary. **Source:** India Today, November 5, 2026.