When Can Corruption Allegations Against Judges Be Made Public? SC Frames Questions In 2009 Contempt Case Against Prashant Bhushan [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Monday framed larger questions for consideration in the 11-year old the suo-moto contempt case against Advocate Prashant Bhushan for alleging that at least half of the 16 Chief Justices of India were corrupt in an interview given to Tehelka magazine in 2009.A bench of Justices Arun Mishra, BR Gavai & Krishna Murari stated that the following questions, having. The Supreme Court on Monday framed larger questions for consideration in the 11-year old the suo-moto contempt case against Advocate Prashant Bhushan for alleging that at least half of the 16 Chief Justices of India were corrupt in an interview given to Tehelka magazine in 2009. During the hearing, Justice Arun Mishra told Dr.Rajeev Dhavan, Senior Advocate appearing for Bhushan, that here is a judgment by Justice J S Verma, which says corruption allegations against judges should not be made public at the first instance, and should be submitted before the Court in its administrative side for an internal inquiry. 2009 Contempt Case Against Prashant Bhushan @pbhushan1 : SC frames 3 questions of law in relation to whether, when and how public allegations of corruption against judges can be made.