SC VS PRASHANT BHUSHAN VERDICT: FINE OF RE 1 OR ELSE 3 MONTHS IN PRISON WITH 3-YEAR BAN

The Supreme Court of India on Monday has fined lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan Re 1 on being held guilty of contempt for his tweets against the top court and the Chief Justice of India SA Bobde. The court clearly said that if he doesn’t pay the fine by September 15, Bhushan can either face...

PRASHANT BHUSHAN CASE: SC SAYS IT WAS PAINFUL TO READ HIS JUSTIFICATION OF TWEETS

Highlights

• Attorney General KK Venugopal had sought forgiveness for Prashant Bhushan citing his credentials as distinguished lawyers

• The Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra asked KK Venugopal his views on contemptuous statements made by advocate Bhu...

PRASHANT BHUSHAN REFUSES TO APOLOGISE, SUPREME COURT GRANTS 2-3 DAYS TO RECONSIDER STATEMENT

Highlights

• Advocate Prashant Bhushan had made tweets on the Supreme Court and the Chief Justice of India SA Bobde 

• Justice Arun Kumar Mishra said there is a Lakshman Rekha for everything and one should not cross it 

The Supreme Court today aft...

SC HOLDS LAWYER PRASHANT BHUSHAN GUILTY OF CONTEMPT FOR TWEETS AGAINST CJI BOBDE, SC

Highlights

• The judgement was given by a three-judge bench of Justices Arun Mishra, B R Gavai and Krishna Murari

• The bench observed that tweets made by Prashant Bhushan have brought disrepute to the administration of justice

• The punishment for the...