Consent For Contempt Of Court

Section 15 of Contempt of Courts Act 1971, describes the procedure for contempt of court.
In the case of the Supreme Court, the Attorney General or the Solicitor General, and in the case of High Courts, the Advocate General, may bring in a motion for initiating a case of criminal contempt.
If the motion is brought by a private citizen, the consent of the Attorney General or the Advocate General in writing is mandatory and this is exercised to save the judicial time of the court.
The court itself can initiate a contempt of court case (suomotu) through its power (Article 129 of the Constitution).
If AG denies consent, petition ends there itself.However, complainant can urge the court to take suomotu cognizance.