Bar Council supports Supreme Court ruling against Prashant Bhushan
4 years, 4 months ago

Bar Council supports Supreme Court ruling against Prashant Bhushan

The Hindu  

The Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa passed a resolution on Wednesday supporting the Supreme Court’s judgment against Prashant Bhushan holding him in contempt for his tweets made against the Chief Justice of India, S.A. Bobde. The actions of these institutional disruptors through name calling and usage of certain phrases such as ‘Supreme Court has destroyed democracy’, the ‘Supreme Court is killing the Constitution’ have the tendency to destroy the fort of the public in the judiciary.” It went on to say: “We are in total agreement with steps taken by the Justice delivery System of India. We repose confidence in the entire Judicial System and we condemn the efforts to pressurise the judiciary.” The resolution has been forwarded to the Chief Justice of India, Chief Justice of Bombay High Court and the Chairman of the Bar Council of India. On August 14, the Supreme Court held Mr. Bhushan guilty of criminal contempt for tweeting against the judiciary.

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Ghaziabad Court Violence | Allahabad HC Bar Association Resolves To File Criminal Contempt Case Against District & Sessions Judge
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ghaziabad Court Violence | Allahabad HC Bar Association Resolves To File Criminal Contempt Case Against District & Sessions Judge

Live Law  

Condemning the recent lathi charge violence against advocates in Ghaziabad Court, allegedly at the behest of the District and Sessions Judge, the Allahabad High Court Bar Association today passed a resolution deciding to file a criminal contempt case against the Judicial Officer. The resolution was passed today in an emergency meeting of the Executive Committee of the High Court Bar …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (15 July-20 July, 2024)
5 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (15 July-20 July, 2024)

Live Law  

With another week gone at the Supreme Court of India, Live Law is back with its Supreme Court Weekly Digest, dedicated to keeping our readers abreast of the most recent legal developments in the country's apex court. Supreme Court Orders Interim Release Of YouTuber Savukku Shankar Till High Court Decides Plea Against Preventive Detention Case Title – A. Kamala v. …

Rules For Listing Violated In Many Cases In Supreme Court : Prashant Bhushan
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Rules For Listing Violated In Many Cases In Supreme Court : Prashant Bhushan

Live Law  

Speaking during the seminar hosted by Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms at the Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi, Advocate-on-Record and CJAR Convener Prashant Bhushan recently voiced an opinion that even though Master of Roster power is stated to be subject to certain rules which even Chief Justice of India cannot violate, the same are being routinely. Speaking …

Supreme Court Dismisses Advocate's Appeal Against Bar Council Rejecting Complaint Against Local Bar Association Members
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Dismisses Advocate's Appeal Against Bar Council Rejecting Complaint Against Local Bar Association Members

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to interfere in the civil appeal preferred by an advocate who has registered a complaint against the local bar association member for allegedly beating and assaulting him and restraining him to practice at the local court. The alleged incident of violence took place between the appellant-advocate and the respondents-members of the local Bar Association, …

Supreme Court to hear Bombay lawyers body plea for action against VP, Rijiju over remarks on judiciary
1 year, 7 months ago

Supreme Court to hear Bombay lawyers body plea for action against VP, Rijiju over remarks on judiciary

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea of the Bombay Lawyers Association against Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar over their remarks on the judiciary and the collegium system for appointment of judges. In an appeal, the lawyers body said the "frontal attack not just on the judiciary but the Constitution'' by …

Bar Council Of India Must Take Concrete Preventive Steps Against Advocates' Strikes & Boycotts : Supreme Court
1 year, 11 months ago

Bar Council Of India Must Take Concrete Preventive Steps Against Advocates' Strikes & Boycotts : Supreme Court

Live Law  

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court pulled up the Bar Council of India for not coming up with any ‘concrete’ plans for preventing State Bar Associations from going on strikes and abstaining from court work. The Bench made this comment after Advocate Ardhendumauli Kumar Prasad appearing for BCI submitted that deliberations are going on with the State Bar Councils. It also …

Jharkhand Bar Council Calls Off Lawyers' Strike Against Court Fee Hike After Bar Council Of India Order
1 year, 11 months ago

Jharkhand Bar Council Calls Off Lawyers' Strike Against Court Fee Hike After Bar Council Of India Order

Live Law  

Jharkhand State Bar Council on Friday decided to call off the strike against the hike in court fee, after the Bar Council of India Chairman directed it to end the boycott of courts. BCI Chairman earlier directed the State Bar Council to furnish reasons for such extreme step of strike by it and to explain why it did not move …

Calcutta High Court judge issues contempt proceedings against lawyers
1 year, 11 months ago

Calcutta High Court judge issues contempt proceedings against lawyers

The Hindu  

Justice Rajasekhar Mantha of Calcutta High Court on Tuesday issued suo motu criminal contempt proceedings against a group of lawyers who held protests and blocked his entry to court on Monday. Meanwhile, Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court Prakash Shrivastava expressed his displeasure over the developments on Monday. ‘Attempts to terrorize judiciary’ Reacting to the developments, Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay of …

CJI DY Chandrachud recuses himself from hearing contempt case against Kunal Kamra
1 year, 11 months ago

CJI DY Chandrachud recuses himself from hearing contempt case against Kunal Kamra

India Today  

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Thursday recused himself from hearing the contempt petition filed against stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra for his tweets about the Supreme Court. Kamra had posted tweets against the Supreme Court following its order granting bail to journalist Arnab Goswami. The then Attorney General for India KK Venugopal, while giving consent to initiate contempt proceedings …

Supreme Court closes 2009 contempt of court case against Prashant Bhushan
2 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court closes 2009 contempt of court case against Prashant Bhushan

Op India  

On August 30, the Supreme Court of India closed the 2009 contempt of court case against advocate Prashant Bhushan and Tehelka founder Tarun Tejpal as the duo had tendered an apology/explanation to the court. In its order, the court said, “In view of the apologies made by the contemnors, we don’t deem it necessary to continue the matter.” The court …

SC drops contempt case against Prashant Bhushan, Tarun Tejpal
2 years, 3 months ago

SC drops contempt case against Prashant Bhushan, Tarun Tejpal

Firstpost  

The top court had in November 2009 issued contempt notices to Bhushan and Tejpal for allegedly casting aspersions on some sitting and former top court judges in an interview to a news magazine. Tejpal was then editor of the magazine New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dropped a contempt case against activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan and journalist Tarun Tejpal filed …

Bar Council condemns Prashant Bhushan remarks against Supreme Court
2 years, 4 months ago

Bar Council condemns Prashant Bhushan remarks against Supreme Court

Op India  

The Bar Council of India on Saturday heavily criticized advocate Prashant Bhushan for his recent remarks against the apex court. This is days after advocate Prashant Bhushan passed critical comments about the Supreme Court and its judges. On August 10, Bhushan addressed a webinar organized by the Indian American Muslim Council and said that in its recent judgments in the …

High Court Tells Delhi Bar Council Not To Pass Order In Disciplinary Proceedings Against Adv Prashant Bhushan Till November 29
2 years, 8 months ago

High Court Tells Delhi Bar Council Not To Pass Order In Disciplinary Proceedings Against Adv Prashant Bhushan Till November 29

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court today restrained the Bar Council of Delhi from passing orders in the disciplinary proceedings initiated against Advocate Prashant Bhushan for alleged violation of Rule 8 of the Standards of Professional Conduct and Etiquette. The said Rule framed by the Bar Council of India under Section 49 of the Advocates Act, 1961 proscribes an Advocate from appearing …

Supreme Court adjourns hearing on contempt case filed against fugitive Vijay Mallya
2 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court adjourns hearing on contempt case filed against fugitive Vijay Mallya

Firstpost  

The bench had said it has given multiple opportunities to Mallya to appear either personally or through a lawyer and had even given specific directions in its last order dated 30 November, 2021. New Delhi: The Supreme Court adjourned till Thursday hearing on a plea related to the appearance of fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya, accused in bank loan default case …

AG grants consent for contempt proceedings against Ajeet Bharti again
2 years, 10 months ago

AG grants consent for contempt proceedings against Ajeet Bharti again

Op India  

On Tuesday, Attorney General KK Venugopal granted consent to initiate contempt of court proceedings against YouTuber and journalist Ajeet Bharti for his alleged objectionable remarks against the Supreme Court of India. “The statements are vulgar, vituperative, outrageous and gross and undoubtedly tend to lower the authority of the Supreme Court and would seriously undermine the confidence of the people in …

SC gives final opportunity to Vijay Mallya to appear before it in contempt case
2 years, 10 months ago

SC gives final opportunity to Vijay Mallya to appear before it in contempt case

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Thursday gave a final opportunity to fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya, accused in bank loan default case of over Rs 9,000 crore involving his defunct Kingfisher Airlines, to appear before it personally or through his lawyer in a contempt case where he has been found guilty. The top court said it has given multiple opportunities to Mallya …

Supreme Court Gives Last Chance To Vijay Mallya To Appear In Sentence Hearing In Contempt Case
2 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Gives Last Chance To Vijay Mallya To Appear In Sentence Hearing In Contempt Case

Live Law  

While giving last opportunity to fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya to appear, the Supreme Court of India on Thursday expressed a clear intention to go ahead with the sentence hearing in the contempt case against him, and posted the matter for hearing on February 24th, 2022.Vijay Mallya was found guilty of contempt in 2017 for disobeying court's orders in not disclosing …

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta Declines Consent To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against Justice Markandey Katju
3 years, 4 months ago

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta Declines Consent To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against Justice Markandey Katju

Live Law  

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Friday declined to grant his consent to initiate contempt of court proceedings against Ex-Supreme Court Judge Markandey Katju for his alleged contemptuous remarks against the Indian Legal system and the Supreme Court of India while giving a deposition in the Nirav Modi extradition case.UK Court Rejects Justice Katju's Opinion Against Indian Judiciary In. Solicitor General …

'Bar Council Of India's Notification Prohibiting Its Criticism Akin To UAPA' : Plea In Bombay High Court
3 years, 5 months ago

'Bar Council Of India's Notification Prohibiting Its Criticism Akin To UAPA' : Plea In Bombay High Court

Live Law  

A Mumbai based lawyer has approached the Bombay High Court comparing the Bar Council of India's amended rules prohibiting BCI or a judge's public criticism to "suppressing dissent" under the Unlawful Activities Act. BCI's rules make criticising via print, social or electronic media'a misconduct' andground for disqualification, suspension or removal of membership from the Bar Council under section 35 of …

The bar on criticism that muzzles the advocate
3 years, 5 months ago

The bar on criticism that muzzles the advocate

The Hindu  

On June 25,2021, amendments to the Bar Council of India rules which govern the professional conduct and etiquette of advocates were notified. In response, the Bar Council of India issued a press release on May 30, characterising the criticism as a “sustained and synchronized attack on Supreme Court ” by “disgruntled members of the bar and some unhappy and disappointed …

"Total Restriction On Lawyers' Free Speech": Plea In Kerala HC Challenges New Bar Council Rules Which Make Criticism Of Its Decisions Ground For Disqualification
3 years, 5 months ago

"Total Restriction On Lawyers' Free Speech": Plea In Kerala HC Challenges New Bar Council Rules Which Make Criticism Of Its Decisions Ground For Disqualification

Live Law  

A petition has been filed before the Kerala High Court by Advocate Rajesh Vijayan, a member of the Kerala Bar Council seeking a declaration that the recently inserted Sections V and V-A of Chapter II of Part VI of the Bar Council of India Rules are unconstitutional and violative of Articles 14, 19, and 21.The Bar Council of India had …

Inadvertent: SC Clarifies No Contempt Proceedings Against Sardesai
3 years, 10 months ago

Inadvertent: SC Clarifies No Contempt Proceedings Against Sardesai

The Quint  

The Supreme Court website showed that the case against Sardesai was registered by the Supreme Court based on a petition by one Aastha Khurana. Earlier, Attorney General KK Venugopal had refused to grant consent to Khurana to initiate contempt proceedings against Sardesai. On August 14, the day advocate Prashant Bhushan was convicted for contempt of court, Sardesai had tweeted, “Prashant …

Contempt Of Court-Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Prashant Bhushan's Plea For Intra-Court Appeal Before Review Petitions Are Adjudicated
4 years ago

Contempt Of Court-Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Prashant Bhushan's Plea For Intra-Court Appeal Before Review Petitions Are Adjudicated

Live Law  

Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed an application filed by Advocate Prashant Bhushan seeking a direction from the top court that the two plea's praying review of the orders of conviction for contempt of court be heard after the adjudication of the petition raising the issue of right of appeal.A three Judge Bench of the Supreme Court comprising of Justices AM …

Contempt of Court- Prashant Bhushan Moves Supreme Court Seeking Hearing On Plea For Intra-Court Appeal Before Review Petitions Are Adjudicated
4 years ago

Contempt of Court- Prashant Bhushan Moves Supreme Court Seeking Hearing On Plea For Intra-Court Appeal Before Review Petitions Are Adjudicated

Live Law  

Advocate Prashant Bhushan has moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction from the top court that the two plea's praying review of the orders of conviction for contempt of court be heard after the adjudication of the petition raising the issue of right of appeal.On August 14, 2020 the Supreme Court held Bhushan guilty of contempt of court in the …

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

AG declines consent for contempt case against Prashant Bhushan, says he expressed regret for tweet on CJI
4 years ago

AG declines consent for contempt case against Prashant Bhushan, says he expressed regret for tweet on CJI

Firstpost  

The consent of the topmost law officer was sought by advocate Sunil Singh to initiate contempt proceedings against Bhushan for his tweet, saying that the activist-lawyer connected ’the personal life of CJI’ with a pending case before him New Delhi: Attorney General KK Venugopal has declined consent for initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against Prashant Bhushan for his tweets in …

"He Expresses Regret": AG Declines Consent To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against Prashant Bhushan For His Tweet Over CJI 's MP Visit
4 years ago

"He Expresses Regret": AG Declines Consent To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against Prashant Bhushan For His Tweet Over CJI 's MP Visit

Live Law  

Attorney General KK Venugopal has refused to grant his consent for initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against Advocate Prashant Bhushan for his recent tweet over CJI Bobde's visit to Madhya Pradesh. In October 2020, Advocate Sunil Kumar Singh had written a letter to the AG against Bhushan's tweet which had questioned the CJI for using a "special chopper" provided by …

Madras High Court Directs Chennai Police Commissioner To Investigate Cases Against Ex-Judge Karnan; DGP To Supervise
4 years, 1 month ago

Madras High Court Directs Chennai Police Commissioner To Investigate Cases Against Ex-Judge Karnan; DGP To Supervise

Live Law  

"The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry has rightly taken up the cause as the repeated utterances by the 1st accused, viz., Mr. C.S. Karnan, would undermine the dignity, reputation, honour and majesty of the Institution, for which the lawyers also form part," the Madras High Court observed on Monday while directing Police authorities to investigate uncharitable tirades of …

[Breaking] Law Student Files Contempt Petition Against Kunal Kamra Over His Tweets On Supreme Court With Sanction From Attorney General
4 years, 1 month ago

[Breaking] Law Student Files Contempt Petition Against Kunal Kamra Over His Tweets On Supreme Court With Sanction From Attorney General

Live Law  

Skand Bajpai, a fourth-year law student at New Law College, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University has moved Supreme Court seeking to initiate criminal contempt of Court proceedings against comedian Kunal Kamra, after he obtained the required sanction from Attorney General KK Venugopal.He has approached the Supreme Court under Article 129 of the Constitution of India read with Section 15. …

Supreme Court Bar Association Divided Over Resolution Condemning Andhra CM's Complaint To CJI; President Dave Calls It "Premature"
4 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Bar Association Divided Over Resolution Condemning Andhra CM's Complaint To CJI; President Dave Calls It "Premature"

Live Law  

Dushyant Dave, Senior Advocate and the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association has disagreed with the resolution passed by the Executive Committee of the SCBA condemning the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, for making public his allegations against judges.Dave, who had recused from the EC meeting which passed the resolution, said that he had …

Prashant Bhushan files fresh plea seeking review of Supreme Court order in contempt case
4 years, 2 months ago

Prashant Bhushan files fresh plea seeking review of Supreme Court order in contempt case

Firstpost  

The petition said it was a manifest error on the part of the judgment passed on 31 August to conclude that criticism of individual judges amounted to a malicious attack on the court itself New Delhi: Activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan moved the Supreme Court on Thursday seeking review of the 31 August sentencing order to either pay fine of Re 1 …

Prashant Bhushan Files Review Petition Against Sentence Order in The Contempt Case [Read Petition]
4 years, 2 months ago

Prashant Bhushan Files Review Petition Against Sentence Order in The Contempt Case [Read Petition]

Live Law  

Advocate Prashant Bhushan has filed another petition in the Supreme Court, this time seeking review of the sentencing order August 31, 2020, whereby the Top Court imposed a fine of Re. 'Paying Fine Does Not Mean I Accept SC Judgment; Filing Review Today': Prashant Bhushan Deposits One Rupee Fine In Contempt Case He has submitted that at no point did …

SC Contempt Verdict Is A Fundamental Assault On Freedom Of Speech & Independence Of Bar: Prashant Bhushan Urges BCD To Not Initiate Disciplinary Action Against Him [Read Reply]
4 years, 2 months ago

SC Contempt Verdict Is A Fundamental Assault On Freedom Of Speech & Independence Of Bar: Prashant Bhushan Urges BCD To Not Initiate Disciplinary Action Against Him [Read Reply]

Live Law  

"I submit that the Bar Council should stand in solidarity with the rights of the members of the legal profession, and not take cognizance of the judgment of Supreme Court which have severely constricted and abridged the freedom, rights and dignity of the members of the Bar and also ordinary citizens," said Advocate Prashant Bhushan in reply to the letter …

Prashant Bhushan Files Fresh Plea in SC Seeking Review of Punishment in Contempt Case
4 years, 2 months ago

Prashant Bhushan Files Fresh Plea in SC Seeking Review of Punishment in Contempt Case

News 18  

Activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan moved the Supreme Court on Thursday seeking review of the August 31 sentencing order to either pay nominal fine of Re 1 or face a three-month jail term and debarment from law practice for three years in the contempt case for his two tweets against the judiciary. Bhushan, who has already deposited Re 1 as fine with …

Prashant Bhushan Accuses Bar Body of Trying to Gag Lawyers
4 years, 3 months ago

Prashant Bhushan Accuses Bar Body of Trying to Gag Lawyers

News 18  

Activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan, convicted recently in a contempt case, Wednesday accused the Bar Council of Delhi of trying to gag lawyers from speaking critically about the judiciary. So Bar Council now wants to gag lawyers from speaking critically about the Judiciary, Bhushan wrote on Twitter. The BCD sent the notice in pursuance of the resolution of September 6 of the …

Delhi Bar Council Asks Bhushan to Appear Before it Over SC Conviction in Contempt Case
4 years, 3 months ago

Delhi Bar Council Asks Bhushan to Appear Before it Over SC Conviction in Contempt Case

News 18  

The Bar Council of Delhi has asked activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan to appear before it on October 23 following his conviction by the Supreme Court, which imposed a token fine of Re 1 on him, in a contempt case. The BCD move has come in pursuance of the resolution of September 6 of the apex bar body, the Bar Council of …

Delhi Bar Council asks Prashant Bhushan to appear before it on 23 Oct over SC conviction in contempt case
4 years, 3 months ago

Delhi Bar Council asks Prashant Bhushan to appear before it on 23 Oct over SC conviction in contempt case

Firstpost  

The Bar Council of Delhi has sought Bhushan’s response as to why proceedings should not be initiated to revoke his enrolment as a lawyer in view of the conviction for his alleged contemptuous tweets against the judiciary New Delhi: The Bar Council of Delhi has asked activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan to appear before it on 23 October following his conviction by …

Attorney General KK Venugopal refuses to grant consent to initiate contempt proceedings against Rajdeep Sardesai
4 years, 3 months ago

Attorney General KK Venugopal refuses to grant consent to initiate contempt proceedings against Rajdeep Sardesai

Firstpost  

The petitioner mentioned Rajdeep Sardesai’s tweets on the day when the top court imposed a fine of Re 1 on Prashant Bhushan for the activist-lawyer’s two tweets against the judiciary Attorney General KK Venugopal on Thursday declined to grant permission to initiate contempt proceedings against veteran journalist Rajdeep Sardesai over tweets that were allegedly critical of the Supreme Court in …

Attorney General denies consent for contempt case against Rajdeep Sardesai
4 years, 3 months ago

Attorney General denies consent for contempt case against Rajdeep Sardesai

Op India  

Attorney General KK Venugopal on Friday declined to give his consent for initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against controversial journalist Rajdeep Sardesai for making a series of statements against the judiciary on Twitter. According to Live Law, Attorney General KK Venugopal, in his letter to Supreme Court advocate Om Prakash Parihar, denied his consent to initiate contempt proceedings against controversial …

[Breaking] "Sardesai's Statement Not Serious As To Undermine The Majesty Of Supreme Court":AG Declines Consent To Initiate Contempt Against Rajdeep Sardesai
4 years, 3 months ago

[Breaking] "Sardesai's Statement Not Serious As To Undermine The Majesty Of Supreme Court":AG Declines Consent To Initiate Contempt Against Rajdeep Sardesai

Live Law  

Attorney General KK Venugopal has rejected an application seeking his consent for the initiation of contempt proceedings against Consulting Editor of the India Today Group, Rajdeep Sardesai for his tweets in relation to Prashant Bhushan Contempt Case."Mr. Attorney General KK Venugopal has rejected an application seeking his consent for the initiation of contempt proceedings against Consulting Editor of the India …

Prashant Bhushan Moves Supreme Court, Seeks Review of Contempt Case Verdict
4 years, 3 months ago

Prashant Bhushan Moves Supreme Court, Seeks Review of Contempt Case Verdict

News 18  

Activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking review of the order holding him guilty for contempt of court for his two derogatory tweets against the judiciary. The lawyer was directed by the top court to deposit the fine with the Supreme Court registry by September 15 and failure to comply would entail a three-month jail term and …

'Defence Of Fair Comment Ignored': Prashant Bhushan Files Review Against Contempt Verdict [Read Petition]
4 years, 3 months ago

'Defence Of Fair Comment Ignored': Prashant Bhushan Files Review Against Contempt Verdict [Read Petition]

Live Law  

Advocate Prashant Bhushan has moved the Supreme Court seeking review of the contempt verdict passed against him by a Bench led by Justice Arun Mishra for his remarks over CJI and functioning of the Supreme Court. Filed through Advocate Kamini Jaiswal, the review petition states that the contempt proceedings against Mr. Bhushan should not have been heard by a bench …

Bhushan files review plea against conviction
4 years, 3 months ago

Bhushan files review plea against conviction

Live Mint  

Senior advocate Prashant Bhushan on Monday filed a review petition in the Supreme Court challenging his conviction for contempt of court in the suo motu case for his two tweets criticizing the judiciary. The top court on 14 August had held Bhushan guilty of contempt for his tweets and on 31 August imposed a ₹1 fine as punishment. I will …

Prashant Bhushan Moves SC Seeking 'Right To Intra- Court Appeal' Against 'Original Criminal Contempt Orders' Passed By It [Read Petition]
4 years, 3 months ago

Prashant Bhushan Moves SC Seeking 'Right To Intra- Court Appeal' Against 'Original Criminal Contempt Orders' Passed By It [Read Petition]

Live Law  

Advocate Prashant Bhushan, who was recently held guilty of contempt for his remarks over the CJI and functioning of the Supreme Court, has moved the Top Court seeking a declaration that a person convicted in an original criminal contempt case has a "right to an intra-court appeal" to be heard by a larger and different bench. Thus, while the court …

[2019 Contempt Case Against Prashant Bhushan] SC Directs To Implead AG KK Venugopal
4 years, 3 months ago

[2019 Contempt Case Against Prashant Bhushan] SC Directs To Implead AG KK Venugopal

Live Law  

Supreme Court has directed for notice to be served upon Attorney-General KK Venugopal for assisting in the matter pertaining to the 2009 contempt petition against Prashant Bhushan over his interview to Tehelka magazine. A Bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjiv Khanna heard the submissions of Senior Advocate Rajeev Dhavan, and proceeded to adjourn the matter to the …

Power Of Courts To Debar An Advocate From Practising For Contempt Of Court [Explainer]
4 years, 3 months ago

Power Of Courts To Debar An Advocate From Practising For Contempt Of Court [Explainer]

Live Law  

In the context of the contempt verdict passed by the Supreme Court against Advocate Prashant Bhushan, several readers had asked doubts about the power of the courts to debar an advocate from practising.In that case, the Supreme Court imposed a substantive sentence of fine of Rupee One and held that on default to pay the fine, Bhushan will have to …

Instead Of Chilling Discussion On State Of Judiciary, Contempt Judgment Sharpened The Debate : Prashant Bhushan
4 years, 3 months ago

Instead Of Chilling Discussion On State Of Judiciary, Contempt Judgment Sharpened The Debate : Prashant Bhushan

Live Law  

Speaking at a webinar organized by the Kerala Chapter of Indian Association of Lawyers, advocate Prashant Bhushan said that the recent contempt case against him was an attempt by the Court to silence those who wished to express themselves regarding the functioning of the judiciary. However, due to public outcry, exactly the opposite seems to have happened… …Instead of chilling …

Top news of the day: India records over 90,000 COVID-19 cases in a day; Mumbai to face Chennai in IPL 2020 opener, and more
4 years, 3 months ago

Top news of the day: India records over 90,000 COVID-19 cases in a day; Mumbai to face Chennai in IPL 2020 opener, and more

The Hindu  

The total coronavirus cases mounted to 41,13,811, while the death toll climbed to 70,626 with the novel coronavirus claiming 1,065 lives in a span of 24 hours in the country, the Union Health Ministry data updated at 8 a.m. on September 6 showed. The four Christian groups whose FCRA was suspended are Ecreosoculis North Western Gossner Evangelical in Jharkhand, the …

BCI Asks Delhi Bar Council To Examine Prashant Bhushan's Contempt Case And Take Decision
4 years, 3 months ago

BCI Asks Delhi Bar Council To Examine Prashant Bhushan's Contempt Case And Take Decision

News 18  

New Delhi: The Bar Council of India has asked Bar Council of Delhi to examine the conviction and fine of Re one imposed on activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan by the Supreme Court in a contempt case and take a legally-mandated decision with regard to his rights as a lawyer. The Bar Council of a state grants license to a person to …

International Commission of Jurists Calls For Review Of Contempt Law In India; Expresses Concern Regarding Bhushan Judgment
4 years, 3 months ago

International Commission of Jurists Calls For Review Of Contempt Law In India; Expresses Concern Regarding Bhushan Judgment

Live Law  

Expressing concern over the Supreme Court's decision to convict Advocate Prashant Bhushan for criminal contempt, the International Commission of Jurists has urged for a review of criminal contempt laws in the country. The ICJ has thus joined over 1800 Indian lawyers in expressing concern over the judgment and asking the Supreme Court "to review the standards of criminal contempt". On …

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