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Prashant Bhushan contempt case regarding his two tweets: Supreme Court asks Attorney General Venugopal to guide the bench what is to be done.
Yesterday Bhushan reiterated his tweets and declined to apologise.
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Yesterday Bhushan reiterated his tweets and declined to apologise.
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AG Venugopal: This is a fit case to forgive Bhushan. The statements made by Bhushan should be viewed as request to the court to improve itself.
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2020 suo motu criminal contempt case against #PrashantBhuahan begins.
Sr adv Rajeev Dhavan seeks permission to read out the supplementary statement by Bhushan.
But Justice Mishra says: "What's the point of reading it when we have already read it."
Sr adv Rajeev Dhavan seeks permission to read out the supplementary statement by Bhushan.
But Justice Mishra says: "What's the point of reading it when we have already read it."
SC decides to hear Attorney General KK Venugopal first. "Tell us what is to be done. We expected a different statement."
AG starts by saying several sitting & retired judges have commented upon corruption in the higher judiciary.
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AG starts by saying several sitting & retired judges have commented upon corruption in the higher judiciary.
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Justice Mishra: That matter, we already adjourned earlier & sent it to an appropriate bench.
AG: These statements were perhaps only to tell the court about the facts and ask for reforms. It is a fit case to forgive him (#PrashantBhushan).
AG: These statements were perhaps only to tell the court about the facts and ask for reforms. It is a fit case to forgive him (#PrashantBhushan).
PRASHANT BHUSHAN CONTEMPT CASE OVER TWEETS:
After Adv. Prashant Bhushan filed a supplementary statement before the Supreme Court reiterating his position not to tender an apology over his tweets, the #SupremeCourt will today consider the effect of this statement.
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After Adv. Prashant Bhushan filed a supplementary statement before the Supreme Court reiterating his position not to tender an apology over his tweets, the #SupremeCourt will today consider the effect of this statement.
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Bhushan's statement filed yesterday says, "an insincere apology would amount to the contempt of my conscience"
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Supreme Court had given Bhushan time till August 24 to tender an unconditional apology, if he so desired.
SC had hinted at adopting a lenient position towards Bhushan in case he reconsidered his statements/tweets.
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SC had hinted at adopting a lenient position towards Bhushan in case he reconsidered his statements/tweets.
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#SupremeCourt starts hearing the criminal contempt case against adv Prashant Bhushan on the point of punishment to him.
Justices Arun Mishra, BR Gavai and Krishna Murari are part of the bench.
Justices Arun Mishra, BR Gavai and Krishna Murari are part of the bench.
Sr adv Dushyant Dave starts by referring to review jurisdiction of the court and the plea by Bhushan to defer the punishment till the review petition is filed and decided.
"I have 30 days to file the review petition and the order (convicting Bhushan) can then be reviewed. So please defer this hearing today," argues Dave.
Justice Mishra retorts: "But this remedy is consequential. You can file a review after our final orders."
Justice Mishra retorts: "But this remedy is consequential. You can file a review after our final orders."
CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE:
Supreme Court today is scheduled to hear arguments on sentencing in relation to Advocate Prashant Bhushan's conviction for contempt of court.
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Supreme Court today is scheduled to hear arguments on sentencing in relation to Advocate Prashant Bhushan's conviction for contempt of court.
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Prashant Bhushan will be seeking a review of the judgment and as such had moved an application before the Supreme Court seeking deferment of today's hearing.
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Bench assembles. A bench of Justices Arun Mishra, Gavai and Murari to pronounce the sentencing verdict.
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