SC to consider 2009 contempt case against Prashant Bhushan, Tarun Tejpal

A three-judge bench headed said it would like to hear the counsels on whether such statements can be made and the procedure to be adopted for dealing with them

The Supreme Court  said Monday it would consider certain larger questions in the 2009 contempt case against activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan and journalist Tarun Tejpal as the issue before it has wide ramifications.

The top court said it would like to hear arguments from the lawyers as to what should be the process which should be followed in contempt cases where allegations are being levelled against judges.

A three-judge bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said it would like to hear the counsels on whether such statements can be made and the procedure to be adopted for dealing with them.

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