Articles for Bhushan Contempt

[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 …

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When silence is not the answer
4 years, 4 months ago

When silence is not the answer

The Hindu  

“I live with the realisation that I have received from this institution much more than I have had the opportunity to give it…. When counsel for Bhushan had questioned the bench’s decision to prioritise this case in the absence of physical functioning of the court due to the lockdown, Justice Arun Mishra’s move to fix an early date for the …

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'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 …

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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 …

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CHRI, CJAR Other Bodies Condemns Supreme Court Judgment In Prashant Bhushan Contempt Case
4 years, 4 months ago

CHRI, CJAR Other Bodies Condemns Supreme Court Judgment In Prashant Bhushan Contempt Case

Live Law  

The Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms has issued a statement condemning the decision of the Supreme Court in the Prashant Bhushan contempt case. Talking about the "hasty" manner in which the contempt proceedings were instituted against Mr. Bhushan and concluded, the CJAR said, "When the functioning of the court has been disrupted due to the Covid-19 pandemic and important …

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'Raising Concerns About The Manner In Which 4 CJIs Have Used Or Failed to Use Their Powers Doesn't Amount To Contempt' : Bhushan's Reply In SC
4 years, 5 months ago

'Raising Concerns About The Manner In Which 4 CJIs Have Used Or Failed to Use Their Powers Doesn't Amount To Contempt' : Bhushan's Reply In SC

Live Law  

Stating that bonafide criticism of the manner and the functioning of the Supreme Court, 'however outspoken, undesirable and unpalatable' it is, cannot constitute contempt of court, Advocate Prashant Bhushan filed reply to the notice in the suo moto contempt case taken by the SC over two of his tweets.At the outset, he mentions that he had sought for the copies …

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Expression of opinion or anguish is not contempt amounting to scandalising the court: Prashant Bhushan tells SC
4 years, 5 months ago

Expression of opinion or anguish is not contempt amounting to scandalising the court: Prashant Bhushan tells SC

The Hindu  

Expressing opinion or bona fide anguish, however outspoken, disagreeable or unpalatable, cannot constitute contempt amounting to scandalising the court, noted civil rights lawyer Prashant Bhushan has said in a reply to a contempt notice issued to him by the Supreme Court. “Chief Justice is not the court, and raising issues of concern regarding the manner in which a CJI conducts …

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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 …

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