“Contempt Power Used As Sledgehammer”, Kapil Sibal Defends Prashant Bhushan
The Supreme Court had earlier held Bhushan guilty of contempt over two of his tweets targeting CJI SA Bobde and some of the earlier CJIs....
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“I Do Not Ask For Mercy”: Prashant Bhushan Tells SC On Contempt Verdict
The two tweets in question were an expression of his beliefs, and open criticism is required in a healthy democracy, Bhushan reiterated. He was āpainedā...
Prashant Bhushan Approaches SC To Postpone Sentence Hearing, Seeks 30 Days To File Review Petition
Prashant Bhushan’s lawyer Kamini Jaiswal approached the court on his behalf. Prashant Bhushan says that human decisions are not always infallible. New Delhi| The...
Former Judges, Lawyers, Civil Society Members Write To SC Over Prashant Bhushan Contempt Case
Prashant Bhushan was held guilty of criminal contempt on August 14 by a 3-judge bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra for his 2 “derogatory” tweets...
Editorial With Sujit Nair: “Calculated Attack on Judiciary,” Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today held activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt of court for his derogatory tweets against the judiciary and the Chief Justice...
LIVE: For Tweets Against CJI SA Bobde, Prashant Bhushan Held “Gulity” of Contempt of Court
The Supreme Court today held activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt of court for his derogatory tweets against the judiciary and the Chief Justice...
“Judges’ Magnanimity Canāt Be Weakness Against Calculated Attack on Judiciary”: Supreme Court
The court held that Bhushan’s tweets were ābased on the distorted factsā as he raised serious questions against the present and last three CJIs, which...
Prashant Bhushan Held Guilty Of Contempt Of Court
In a suo motu contempt case against Prashant Bhushan over his two tweets on CJI Bobde and his four predecessors, the bench headed by Justice...
Prashant Bhushan Apologizes Only For “No Helmet” Remark, Stands Firm On Remark About Last 4 CJIs
He said he regretted that he did not notice the motorcycle was on a stand when he tweeted on CJI SA Bobde riding a Rs...