law: Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 
  15. Cognizance of criminal contempt in other cases 
  (1) In the case of a criminal contempt, other than a contempt
  
  referred to in section 14, the Supreme Court or the High Court may take action
  
  on its own motion or on a motion made by:- 
  (a) the Advocate-General, or
  (b) any other person, with the consent in writing
  
  of the Advocate-General, 2[or]
   2  [(c)in relation to the High Court for
  
  the Union territory of Delhi, such Law Officer as the Central Government may,
  
  by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf, or any other
  
  person, with the consent in writing of such Law Officer.]
  (2) In the case of any criminal contempt of a subordinate court,
  
  the High Court may take action on a reference made to it by the subordinate
  
  court or on a motion made by the Advocate-General or, in relation to a Union territory,
  
  by such Law Officer as the Central Government may, by notification in the
  
  Official Gazette, specify in this behalf.
  (3) Every motion or reference made under this section shall
  
  specify the contempt of which the person charged is alleged to be guilty.
  Explanation:  In this section, the expression
  
  "Advocate-General" means- 
  (a) in relation to the Supreme Court, the Attorney-General or
  
  the Solicitor-General;
  (b) in relation to the High Court, the Advocate-General of the
  
  State or any of the States for which the High Court has been established;
  (c) in relation to the court of a judicial Commissioner, such
  
  Law Officer as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official
  
  Gazette, specify in this behalf.