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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
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SC holds Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt for tweets against judiciary
A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said it would hear on August 20 the arguments on quantum of sentence to be awarded to Bhushan in the matter
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Not in favour of inquiry into alleged mismanagement of Covid-19: SC
The plea alleged that there was delay in ensuring adequate supplies of personal protective equipment for the safety of healthcare workers during the pandemic
Prashant Bhushan contempt case: Lawyers say SC verdict unfortunate
The Supreme Court's Friday verdict holding Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt for his two derogatory tweets against the judiciary was termed as 'unfortunate'
SC verdict on Prashant Bhushan 'weakens' India's democracy: Yechury
The Supreme Court judgement on Friday holding activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan guilty of criminal contempt for his tweets has weakened India's democracy, alleged CPI(M) general secretary
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AG's consent not required to initiate suo motu contempt proceedings: SC
A bench of Justices Arun Mishra, B R Gavai and Krishan Murari will hear arguments on August 20 on the quantum of sentence to be awarded to Bhushan for its contempt
Emergency considered blackest era in Indian democracy: Supreme Court
Holding lawyer Prashant Bhushan guilty of criminal contempt of court through a tweet in June, SC pointed out that the Emergency period is considered the blackest in the history of Indian democracy.
Suo motu contempt case against Prashant Bhushan: SC verdict on August 14
A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra will pronounce its verdict in the matter
SC allows Arun Shourie, N Ram, Bhushan to withdraw plea on contempt law
The petitioners had challenged the constitutional validity of a legal provision dealing with criminal contempt, saying it was violative of freedom of speech and right to equality
SC says further hearing needed in contempt case against Bhushan, Tejpal
A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra on August 4 had made clear to Bhushan and Tejpal that it would hear the case against them, if it does not accept their explanation' or 'apology in the matter
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Further hearing needed in 2009 contempt case against Bhushan, Tejpal: SC
A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said that it will hear the matter and deal with the issue of whether comment on corruption against judges per se amounted to contempt or not
Bhushan seeks to present more evidence if SC not satisfied with submissions
The plea said the second tweet was not allegedly referred to in the contempt petition filed by Maheshwari and hence, it be sent to the Chief Justice S A Bobde for placing it before a bench
Prashant Bhushan moves SC, seeks recall of contempt order against him
Bhushan has sought a direction to declare that the apex court's secretary general has allegedly "acted unconstitutionally and illegally" in accepting a "defective contempt petition" filed against him
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SC adjourns hearing in 2009 contempt case against Prashant Bhushan, Tejpal
SC adjourned the hearing to August 4 the 2009 contempt case against activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan and journalist Tarun Tejpal after senior advocates representing them sought time to prepare
India in the age of contempt
Are contempt proceedings the best way of protecting the dignity of the court?
SC serves notices to Twitter, India's AG over contempt case against Bhusan
Activist-lawyer Prashan Bhusan accused of making derogatory remarks about judiciary
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SC initiates contempt proceedings against Prashant Bhushan, Twitter India
Bhushan has been raising issues pertaining to judiciary and recently he was very critical and vocal of the way in which the top court handled the matters related to migrant workers
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CJI doesn't own Harley Davidson bike, was just taking a feel of it: Report
The Chief Justice of India was spotted with the bike at Nagpur, his home town, and the picture of him on it had gone viral on the social media.
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A purposeful democracy? Or plain small?
What have the last 40 days revealed of the character of the Indian state and, therefore, of the democracy we practise?
