Plea in SC seeking suo moto contempt proceedings against CM Yogi Adityanath

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court by Advocate Ghanshyam Upadhyay - who had earlier sought CBI enquiry into the Vikas Dubey encounter case - seeking issuance of suo moto contempt proceedings against the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, for making statements supporting the gangster.

New Delhi: A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking issuance of suo moto contempt proceedings against the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, for making statements supporting gangster Vikas Dubey and his aides' encounter when the matter pertaining to investigation is seized before the top court.

The petition has been filed by Advocate Ghanshyam Upadhyay, who had earlier sought CBI enquiry into the encounter and in a subsequent plea, he urged reconstitution of the Judicial Enquiry Commission probing the matter.

Upadhyay contended that the matter of the investigation is still pending before the court and yet the CM made statements at a private news channel "supporting and justifying the killing of 6 accused".

"Statements made by Adityanath "tantamount to challenge and defy the authority and majesty" of the apex court and thereby lowering the dignity and image in public," read the petition.

Accusing the chief minister of subverting the judicial system prevailing in the country, Upadhyay wrote, "If this act and conduct of the highest functionary of the state are not dealt with iron hands by this Hon'ble court, then it will lead to complete anarchy and failure/breakdown of constitutional machinery of the state."

The petitioner further contended that "it is axiomatic that he has become law unto himself and therefore, there is a need to send a very loud and clear message that no one is above the law".

The petitions seeking reconstitution of Judicial Inquiry Commission probing the encounter is listed tomorrow.