RAJESHWAR SINGH vs SUBRATA ROY SAHARA .

The Supreme Court examined the maintainability of a contempt petition filed under Article 129, 142 of the Constitution and Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. The Court held that the petition was not maintainable as it lacked the necessary consent from the Attorney General as required by Section 15 of the Act. The Court emphasized that the burden of proving knowledge of the court's order lies with the alleged contemnors, and the absence of such knowledge negates the claim of willful disobedience.