The requirement of 'consent' of the Advocate-General for initiating contempt proceedings arose in several cases. In the case under study, in a petition filed by a person for initiating appropriate contempt proceedings against the contemnor without the consent of the Advocate-General came up for consideration. This derogatory, defamatory and filthy statements made against a sitting judge. These aforesaid statements got wide media publicity, and constituted a straight and direct attack upon a sitting judge lowering the dignity of the judge and also the judicial system of the country. Affidavits were filed in support of the contempt case by the petitioner. The contempt petition was opposed on the grounds of its maintainability as it was filed without the consent of the Advocate-General.