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Delhi Bar Council asks Bhushan to appear before it over SC conviction

The Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) has asked activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan to appear before it on October 23 following his conviction by the Supreme Court

Comments were founded on facts: Prashant Bhushan seeks review of conviction

Prashant Bhushan, in his review petition filed in the SC against his conviction and fine in a suo motu contempt of court case, said that his comments were made in good faith and founded on facts

Payment of fine doesn't mean acceptance of SC verdict: Prashant Bhushan

Activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan said that paying of the token fine of Re 1 imposed on him by SC in a contempt case does not mean that he has accepted the verdict and would file a review petition

Senior Advocate Prashant Bhushan to submit Re 1 fine in contempt case today

Senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan, who was held guilty of contempt of court by the Supreme Court over two of his tweets and fined Re 1, on Monday said that he will submit the fine in the registry today

Contempt conviction: Prashant Bhushan moves SC seeking right to appeal

The petition said the right of appeal is a fundamental right guaranteed under the Constitution

SC seeks AG's assistance in 2009 contempt case against Bhushan, Tejpal

The Supreme Court accepted the plea of activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan to seek assistance of Attorney General K K Venugopal in a 2009 contempt case against the advocate and journalist Tarun Tejpal

Power of contempt of court misused to stifle free speech: Prashant Bhushan

Activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan, convicted and fined by SC for contempt of court, said this power is sometimes misused or abused in an attempt to stifle free speech or discussion about the judiciary

SC imposes token fine of Re 1 on Prashant Bhushan for contempt of court

The Supreme Court Monday imposed a token fine of Re 1 against activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan in the contempt case for his tweets against the judiciary

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Will pay fine; reserve right to file review plea against judgment: Bhushan

Activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan said that he will submit the token fine of Re 1 imposed by SC in the contempt case for his tweets, but also indicated he would file a review plea against the order

Fine of Re 1 for Bhushan in contempt case, failing which 3-month in jail

The Supreme Court imposed a token fine of Re 1 on advocate Prashant Bhushan, which if he failed to deposit by September 15, the penalty will then be 3 months in jail

Contempt case: Supreme Court reserves order on Prashant Bhushan's sentence

The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its judgement on the sentence of senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan in connection with a contempt of court case over his tweets accusing former CJIs of corruption

SC grants 30 mins to Bhushan to reconsider his stand on contemptuous tweets

The Supreme Court granted 30 minutes to activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan, convicted for contempt, to 'think over' his stand of not expressing regret over his tweets against the judiciary

SC refers 2009 contempt case against Prashant Bhushan to another bench

SC in November 2009, had issued contempt notice to Bhushan and Tejpal for allegedly casting aspersions on some sitting and former top court judges in an interview

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Prashant Bhushan refuses to apologise in SC for tweets against judiciary

Bhushan said as an officer of court he believes it is a duty to speak up when he believes there is a deviation from its sterling record

SC gives Prashant Bhushan 2 days to reconsider his tweets, refusing apology

The bench said it cannot consider the request of Venugopal unless Bhushan reconsiders his earlier stand of not apologising for his tweets.

SC rejects Bhushan's submission for hearing on sentence by another bench

A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra gave assurance to Bhushan that no punishment will be acted upon till his review against the order convicting him in the case will be decided