Under the provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act, for contempt of court, the High Court may take action (1) on its own motion or (2) on a motion made by the Advocate-General, or (3) on a motion made by any other person, with the consent in writing of the Advocate General.
Therefore, if you want to move the High Court for contempt, without the consent of the advocate general, you may file a contempt petition requesting the High Court to take action on its own motion. If the contempt of a subordinate court has been committed, you can final application before that subordinate court to make a reference to the High Court for initiating the contempt action.
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