'Insincere Apology Would Amount to Contempt of Conscience': Prashant Bhushan Refuses to Say Sorry
4 years, 4 months ago

'Insincere Apology Would Amount to Contempt of Conscience': Prashant Bhushan Refuses to Say Sorry

News 18  

Activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan refused to offer an apology to the Supreme Court on Monday for his two tweets against the judiciary saying what he expressed represented his bona fide belief which he continued to hold. An insincere apology would amount to the contempt of my conscience and of an institution, Bhushan said in his supplementary statement filed in the suo motu contempt case against him by the top court. If I retract a statement before this court that I otherwise believe to be true or offer an insincere apology that in my eyes would amount to the contempt of my conscience and of an institution that I hold in highest esteem,” he said. On August 20, the top court had granted time till August 24 to Bhushan to reconsider his “defiant statement” refusing to apologise and tender “unconditional apology” for contemptuous tweets against the judiciary and rejected his submission that quantum of punishment be decided by another bench.

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Attorney General's Consent Sought to Initiate Contempt Proceeding Against Prashant Bhushan
4 years, 1 month ago

Attorney General's Consent Sought to Initiate Contempt Proceeding Against Prashant Bhushan

News 18  

An advocate has written to Attorney General K K Venugopal seeking his consent to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan for his remarks made during a recent interview to a newspaper. The letter by advocate Sunil Kumar Singh claimed the November 29 interview of Bhushan makes an “insinuation that Supreme Court of India does not function in …

'I Do Not Ask for Mercy': All You Need to Know About the Curious Case of Prashant Bhushan
4 years, 4 months ago

'I Do Not Ask for Mercy': All You Need to Know About the Curious Case of Prashant Bhushan

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Monday imposed a fine of Re 1 on activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan as punishment in the criminal contempt case. “He should withdraw all statements and express regret,” said the top law officer when the bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra sought his views on the ‘defiant’ statement of Bhushan. Q.Bhushan’s Refusal to Tender an Apology Refusing to …

Prashant Bhushan: My Contempt Case a Watershed Moment for Freedom of Speech
4 years, 4 months ago

Prashant Bhushan: My Contempt Case a Watershed Moment for Freedom of Speech

News 18  

Prashant Bhushan Press Conference LIVE Updates: Activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan, who was fined a token penalty of Re 1 by the Supreme Court as his punishment in the criminal contempt case, will address the media at 4pm today. On August 25, the top court was urged by senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan to show “judicial statesmanship” and not make Bhushan a “martyr” …

Supreme Court lets off Prashant Bhushan with fine of Re 1 in contempt case
4 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court lets off Prashant Bhushan with fine of Re 1 in contempt case

Firstpost  

Supreme Court Bench made it clear that if Bhushan defaults on payment of the fine, he may be sent to prison for three months and may be debarred from practicing for three years. The Supreme Court fined lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan a token fine of Re 1 in the contempt case against him for his tweets criticising the judiciary. Calling Bhushan’s …

'Recall Prashant Bhushan contempt verdict': Ahead of SC decision on quantum of sentence, 122 students pen open letter
4 years, 4 months ago

'Recall Prashant Bhushan contempt verdict': Ahead of SC decision on quantum of sentence, 122 students pen open letter

Firstpost  

Bhushan, who was convicted for contempt of court on 14 August over his tweets criticising the judiciary, is facing imprisonment of up to six months or a fine of up to Rs 2,000 or both under the Contempt of Court Act. A day before the Supreme Court is slated to pronounce its decision on the quantum of sentence for Prashant …

Supreme Court set to pronounce quantum of sentence in Prashant Bhushan contempt case today
4 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court set to pronounce quantum of sentence in Prashant Bhushan contempt case today

Firstpost  

The activist-lawyer, who faces imprisonment of up to six months or a fine of up to Rs 2,000 or both, refused to offer an apology for his tweets against the judiciary New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce today its verdict on the quantum of sentence to be awarded to activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan, convicted for contempt of court …

Prashant Bhushan contempt case: SC set to pronounce quantum of sentence Monday
4 years, 4 months ago

Prashant Bhushan contempt case: SC set to pronounce quantum of sentence Monday

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce on August 31 its verdict on the quantum of sentence to be awarded to activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan, convicted for contempt of court over his two tweets against the judiciary. On August 25, the top court was urged by senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan to show "judicial statesmanship" and not make Bhushan a "martyr" by …

[Breaking] SC To Pronounce Sentence In Contempt Case Against Prashant Bhushan On August 31
4 years, 4 months ago

[Breaking] SC To Pronounce Sentence In Contempt Case Against Prashant Bhushan On August 31

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will pronounce on Monday the sentence in the contempt case against Advocate Prashant Bhushan. On Aug 25, a bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra had reserved orders on the sentence in the contempt case over two tweets of Bhushan, after he refused to apologize.During the hearing, Justice Arun Mishra expressed disappointment at Bhushan issuing a supplementary. The …

[Breaking]'Tells Us What Is Wrong In Using The Word "Apology"': Asks Justice Mishra As SC Reserves Judgment In Prashant Bhushan Contempt Case Over Two Tweets
4 years, 4 months ago

[Breaking]'Tells Us What Is Wrong In Using The Word "Apology"': Asks Justice Mishra As SC Reserves Judgment In Prashant Bhushan Contempt Case Over Two Tweets

Live Law  

The Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra on Tuesday reserved judgment on the sentence in the suo moto contempt case against Advocate Prashant Bhushan over his tweets. Observations on the August 20 Order of the Supreme Court were submitted by Dhavan before the Court as he stated that the Order giving time to Bhushan to apologize gave the …

What's Wrong in Using the Word Apology, SC Asks Prashant Bhushan, Reserves Order on Contempt Plea
4 years, 4 months ago

What's Wrong in Using the Word Apology, SC Asks Prashant Bhushan, Reserves Order on Contempt Plea

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved the order in contempt case against activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan. “He should withdraw all statements and express regret,” said the top law officer when the bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra sought his views on the ‘defiant’ statement of Bhushan. On August 20, the top court had granted time till August 24 to Bhushan to …

Insincere apology will be 'contempt of my conscience', says Prashant Bhushan; SC to consider statement today
4 years, 4 months ago

Insincere apology will be 'contempt of my conscience', says Prashant Bhushan; SC to consider statement today

Firstpost  

On 20 August, the senior advocate refused to apologise for his tweet about CJI SA Bobde astride a heavy bike and another on the role of the Supreme Court in the past six years Activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan, held guilty of contempt for his tweets against the judiciary, refused to offer an apology to the Supreme Court on Monday, saying what …

Supreme Court asks Prashant Bhushan to think over his charges against court, AG says he should be forgiven
4 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court asks Prashant Bhushan to think over his charges against court, AG says he should be forgiven

India Today  

As the Supreme Court begun hearing of the contempt of court case against senior advocate Prashant Bhushan on Tuesday, Attorney General KK Venugopal sought pardon and said he should be forgiven by the court. The Supreme Court once again asked Prashant Bhushan to "think over" the allegations he has raised against the judiciary and whether he will withdraw the allegations. …

Prashant Bhushan's justification of tweets painful, improper: Supreme Court
4 years, 4 months ago

Prashant Bhushan's justification of tweets painful, improper: Supreme Court

India Today  

As Attorney General KK Venugopal sought forgiveness for activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan in the contempt of court case in Supreme Court, Justice Arun Mishra said the remarks and justification made by Bhushan “were painful”. The Supreme Court Tuesday granted 30 minutes to activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan, convicted for contempt, to 'think over' his stand of not expressing regret over his tweets against …

"Comments Were Opinion Made In Good Faith Founded on True Facts":Rajeev Dhavan Seeks To Recall The SC Judgment Convicting Prashant Bhushan [Read WS]
4 years, 4 months ago

"Comments Were Opinion Made In Good Faith Founded on True Facts":Rajeev Dhavan Seeks To Recall The SC Judgment Convicting Prashant Bhushan [Read WS]

Live Law  

"Bhushan's comments were opinion made in good faith founded on true facts," submitted Senior Advocate Dr. Rajeev Dhavan in his written submission filed before the Supreme Court on sentencing of Advocate Prashant Bhushan, in the contempt verdict. Prashant Bhushan Contempt: SC To Consider Tomorrow 'Effect Of Supplementary Statement' Senior Advocate Dhavan has submitted that the Supreme Court refuted Bhushan's claim …

[Breaking] "Offering An Apology Would Be Contempt Of My Conscience And That Of Supreme Court": Prashant Bhushan Refuses To Apologize In Contempt Case [Read Affidavit]
4 years, 4 months ago

[Breaking] "Offering An Apology Would Be Contempt Of My Conscience And That Of Supreme Court": Prashant Bhushan Refuses To Apologize In Contempt Case [Read Affidavit]

Live Law  

Advocate Prashant Bhushan has filed a supplementary affidavit before the Supreme Court, refusing to tender an apology with respect to the statements made by him over Twitter, in connection to functioning of the Supreme Court as well as the CJI. Bhushan said that the remarks made by him were a "constructive criticism" of the Court and therefore, retracting the same …

Retracting statement contempt of conscience: Prashant Bhushan refuses to apologise to SC
4 years, 4 months ago

Retracting statement contempt of conscience: Prashant Bhushan refuses to apologise to SC

India Today  

Senior advocate Prashant Bhushan on Monday filed a supplementary statement refusing to offer an apology to the Supreme Court on Monday for his two tweets against the judiciary saying what he expressed represented his bona fide belief which he continued to hold. An insincere apology would amount to the contempt of my conscience and of an institution, Bhushan said in …

'Need To Speak Truth To Power; Be Prepared To Suffer Jail For That' : Prashant Bhushan Hints No Apology In Contempt Case
4 years, 4 months ago

'Need To Speak Truth To Power; Be Prepared To Suffer Jail For That' : Prashant Bhushan Hints No Apology In Contempt Case

Live Law  

Two days before the deadline given by the Supreme Court to tender "unconditional apology" in the contempt case, Advocate Prashant Bhushan stressed on the need to speak truth to power and said that one should be prepared even to go to jail for that.He was speaking at a Facebook Live session organized by the the Students Federation of India yesterday …

Soli Sorabjee on Prashant Bhushan contempt case | ‘Supreme Court overreacted’
4 years, 4 months ago

Soli Sorabjee on Prashant Bhushan contempt case | ‘Supreme Court overreacted’

The Hindu  

Former Attorney General of India and jurist Soli Sorabjee said the Supreme Court “overreacted” by taking suo motu contempt proceedings against civil right lawyer Prashant Bhushan for his tweets. No, I don’t think the Supreme Court has come out in good light at the end of this matter,” Mr. Sorabjee said. “The court hurried through the matter,” Mr. Sorabjee said. …

Let Prashant Bhushan prove case: Noted jurist Soli Sorabjee calls for skipping sentence in contempt case
4 years, 4 months ago

Let Prashant Bhushan prove case: Noted jurist Soli Sorabjee calls for skipping sentence in contempt case

India Today  

Noted Indian jurist and former Attorney General, Soli Sorabjee, has called for the Supreme Court to drop the sentencing of senior advocate Prashant Bhushan in a contempt of court case. Talking to India Today TV, Soli Sorabjee said, “Allow him to prove his case with evidence about judicial corruption, instead of silencing him.” The remarks come ahead of the sentencing …

Prashant Bhushan case | In ‘revised’ order, Supreme Court prominently features Attorney General’s name
4 years, 4 months ago

Prashant Bhushan case | In ‘revised’ order, Supreme Court prominently features Attorney General’s name

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court has published a “revised” order in the advocate Prashant Bhushan suo motu contempt case, this time prominently featuring the name of Attorney General K.K. The order copy published initially on the court’s official website on Thursday had not shown Mr. Venugopal's name even though the top law officer was present during the entire hearing and had even …

SC Says Punishment Will Not be Enforced Till Decision on Prashant Bhushan's Review Plea
4 years, 4 months ago

SC Says Punishment Will Not be Enforced Till Decision on Prashant Bhushan's Review Plea

News 18  

The vehement submissions of activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan on Thursday that hearing on his sentencing in the contempt case be either deferred or transferred to other bench prompted the Supreme Court to assure him that it will be “fair” to him and the punishment will not be enforced till his review plea against the conviction is decided. The top court granted …

Prashant Bhushan contempt case: 'Show remorse,' says court; tweets expressed my bonafide belief, argues lawyer
4 years, 4 months ago

Prashant Bhushan contempt case: 'Show remorse,' says court; tweets expressed my bonafide belief, argues lawyer

Firstpost  

Prashant Bhushan told SC that he did not tweet in ‘absence mindedness’ and it would be insincere and contemptuous on his part to offer an apology for the tweets that expressed what was and continues to be his bona fide belief The Supreme Court Thursday granted activist and senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan two days to reconsider his statements — which …

[Contempt] "I Do Not Ask For Mercy, I Do Not Appeal to Magnanimity, I am Here To Cheerfully Submit to Any Penalty": Prashant Bhushan Tells SC Quoting Gandhiji
4 years, 4 months ago

[Contempt] "I Do Not Ask For Mercy, I Do Not Appeal to Magnanimity, I am Here To Cheerfully Submit to Any Penalty": Prashant Bhushan Tells SC Quoting Gandhiji

Live Law  

Advocate Prashant Bhushan made a statement before the Supreme Court expressing his dismay at being held guilty of contempt, despite his efforts to uphold the majesty of the Court, "at some personal and professional cost". Expressing "shock" over his conviction order, Bhushan said that the Court had arrived at an adverse finding, sans any evidence of his motives to launch …

Reconsider decision in Prashant Bhushan case, Supreme Court urged
4 years, 4 months ago

Reconsider decision in Prashant Bhushan case, Supreme Court urged

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court has lowered its own dignity in the eyes of the ordinary persons by convicting civil rights lawyer Prashant Bhushan for criminal contempt, said the Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms in a statement on Saturday. Mr. Bhushan, CJAR’s convenor, was found guilty of scandalising the Supreme Court with his tweets on a photograph of Chief Justice Sharad …

Supreme Court to hear on merits if Prashant Bhushan’s remarks on judicial ‘corruption’ amounts to contempt
4 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court to hear on merits if Prashant Bhushan’s remarks on judicial ‘corruption’ amounts to contempt

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday decided to hear on merits whether remarks made by noted civil rights lawyer Prashant Bhushan on judicial “corruption” in a Tehelka interview in 2009 amounts to “ per se contempt”. Mr. Bhushan, his father and senior advocate Shanti Bhushan and their lawyer, Rajeev Dhavan, were visible on the screen showing the pronouncement of the interim …

[Breaking]Prashant Bhushan 2009 Contempt Case: SC Decides To Hear On Merits Whether His Comments Amount To Contempt Of Court
4 years, 5 months ago

[Breaking]Prashant Bhushan 2009 Contempt Case: SC Decides To Hear On Merits Whether His Comments Amount To Contempt Of Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday decided to hold a detailed hearing on whether to accept the explanation tendered by Advocate Prashant Bhushan in the contempt case taken against him in 2009 and has decided to hear the case on merits.The bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said that it needs to examine if any statements alleging corruption against judges would …

Prashant Bhushan Defends Tweets on Judiciary, Supreme Court Reserves Verdict in Contempt Case
4 years, 5 months ago

Prashant Bhushan Defends Tweets on Judiciary, Supreme Court Reserves Verdict in Contempt Case

News 18  

Activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan on Wednesday defended in the Supreme Court his two alleged contemptuous tweets saying they were against the judges regarding their conduct in their personal capacity and they did not obstruct administration of justice. Referring to the ADM Jabalpur case on suspension of fundamental rights during the emergency, the senior advocate said that even "extremely uncharitable" remarks …

Supreme Court reserves orders in Prashant Bhushan contempt case
4 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court reserves orders in Prashant Bhushan contempt case

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved for orders a decade-old contempt case against noted civil rights lawyer Prashant Bhushan, whose office said he refused to apologise but has agreed to issue a statement that his remarks about judicial “corruption” in an interview to Tehelka magazine in 2009, was not meant to hurt judges’ families or tarnish the judiciary. A two-page …

[Breaking] Prashant Bhushan Contempt Case : SC Registry Rejects Impleadment Application Filed By 16 Civil Society Activists
4 years, 5 months ago

[Breaking] Prashant Bhushan Contempt Case : SC Registry Rejects Impleadment Application Filed By 16 Civil Society Activists

Live Law  

The applicants, through Advocate Prasanna S., have stated that expressing opinion about functioning of the constitutional judiciary or any other public institution is a constitutionally guaranteed right. "The initiation of contempt proceedings against the expression of legitimate concerns in the Alleged Contemnor's tweets, will have a chilling effect on honest critical expression, not just by him but by all members …

Reconsider decision to start contempt proceedings against Prashant Bhushan, over 130 dignitaries urge SC
4 years, 5 months ago

Reconsider decision to start contempt proceedings against Prashant Bhushan, over 130 dignitaries urge SC

Firstpost  

Bhushan was served a show cause notice on the contempt proceedings initiated against him for his ‘derogatory tweets against the judiciary’ New Delhi: Over 130 dignitaries, including former apex court judge Justice MB Lokur and renowned writer Arundhati Roy, urged the Supreme Court on Monday to “reconsider” and “withdraw” its decision to “initiate suo-motu contempt proceedings” against activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan. …

Scandalising as contempt: The Hindu Editorial on proceedings against Prashant Bhushan
4 years, 5 months ago

Scandalising as contempt: The Hindu Editorial on proceedings against Prashant Bhushan

The Hindu  

The initiation of proceedings for criminal contempt of court against lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan has once again brought under focus the necessity for retaining the law of contempt as it stands today. The origin of this dilemma lies in the part of contempt law that criminalises anything that “scandalises or tends to scandalise” the judiciary or “lowers the court’s authority”. Few …

Prashant Bhushan tells SC he made a 'genuine mistake' accusing govt of submitting fabricated documents on CBI row
5 years, 10 months ago

Prashant Bhushan tells SC he made a 'genuine mistake' accusing govt of submitting fabricated documents on CBI row

Firstpost  

Advocate Prashant Bhushan on Thursday admitted before the Supreme Court that he made a “genuine mistake” by tweeting that the government had perhaps submitted fabricated minutes of a meeting of the high-powered selection committee on the appointment of M Nageswara Rao as an interim CBI director. New Delhi: Advocate Prashant Bhushan on Thursday admitted before the Supreme Court that he …

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