Contempt Case Against Prashant Bhushan

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dropped a contempt case against activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan and journalist Tarun Tejpal filed in 2009 over their remarks against the judiciary.

Attorney General KK Venugopal has declined consent for initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against Prashant Bhushan for his tweets in which he was critical of Chief Justice of India (CJI) S A Bobde being provided a special helicopter by the Madhya Pradesh government, saying the activist-lawyer later expressed regret.

Activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan approached the Supreme Court today seeking review of the August 31 sentencing order to either pay nominal fine of Re 1 or face a three-month jail term and debarment from law practice for three years in the contempt case for his two tweets against the judiciary.

Lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan, who was fined Re 1 by the Supreme Court last month in a contempt case against him, today paid the amount in the Supreme Court registry.

Lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan has moved the Supreme Court seeking the right to appeal against his conviction last month in a criminal contempt case

The Supreme Court today sought Attorney General KK Venugopal's help in an 11-year-old contempt case against lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan.

Lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan was today fined Re 1 by the Supreme Court, two weeks after he was held guilty of contempt for his tweets against Chief Justice SA Bobde and the top court. He had refused to apologize for his remarks.

Lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan, who has been fined Re 1 by the Supreme Court in a contempt case against him, said in a tweet this afternoon that he has "gratefully accepted" the contribution for the fine from his lawyer.

Lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan, held guilty of contempt for his tweets criticising Chief Justice of India SA Bobde and the Supreme Court, has been fined Re 1 by the top court. If he doesn't pay the fine by September 15, he can face jail for three months and a ban from practising for three years.

Lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan, held guilty of contempt for his tweets criticising the Chief Justice of India SA Bobde and the Supreme Court, is expected to receive his sentence today. The 63-year-old has refused to retract or apologise, maintaining that it would be contempt of his conscience and the court. His lawyer has argued that that the cou...

The Supreme Court on Monday will spell out the sentence on a contempt case against lawyer Prashant Bhushan for his tweets against the judiciary and Chief Justice of India SA Bobde. Mr Bhushan in the last hearing on Tuesday refused to apologise for his tweets, though the government's top lawyer who is assisting the court had suggested he should be p...

Lawyer Prashant Bhushan defended his tweets that led to a contempt case against him by the Supreme Court. The exchanges between his lawyer Rajeev Dhavan, the government's top lawyer KK Venugopal and Supreme Court judges today that started around noon went past lunch time as both sides put forward measured statements peppered with some strong words ...

The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict in the suo motu contempt case against activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan for his two tweets allegedly derogatory against the judiciary.

Order has been reserved in a contempt case against lawyer activist Prashant Bhushan, which was heard by the Supreme Court today. Mr Bhushan has been accused of contempt by through the statements he made during an interview to Tehelka magazine. In the interview published in 2009, Mr Bhushan had said half of the 16 Chief Justices of India were corrup...

The Supreme Court has initiatedcontempt proceedings against advocate Prashant Bhushan for two tweets, one of which says the four previous Chief Justices of India each played a role in destroying democracy in India in the last six years

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dropped a contempt case against activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan and journalist Tarun Tejpal filed in 2009 over their remarks against the judiciary.

Attorney General KK Venugopal has declined consent for initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against Prashant Bhushan for his tweets in which he was critical of Chief Justice of India (CJI) S A Bobde being provided a special helicopter by the Madhya Pradesh government, saying the activist-lawyer later expressed regret.

Activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan approached the Supreme Court today seeking review of the August 31 sentencing order to either pay nominal fine of Re 1 or face a three-month jail term and debarment from law practice for three years in the contempt case for his two tweets against the judiciary.

Lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan, who was fined Re 1 by the Supreme Court last month in a contempt case against him, today paid the amount in the Supreme Court registry.

Lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan has moved the Supreme Court seeking the right to appeal against his conviction last month in a criminal contempt case

The Supreme Court today sought Attorney General KK Venugopal's help in an 11-year-old contempt case against lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan.

Lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan was today fined Re 1 by the Supreme Court, two weeks after he was held guilty of contempt for his tweets against Chief Justice SA Bobde and the top court. He had refused to apologize for his remarks.

Lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan, who has been fined Re 1 by the Supreme Court in a contempt case against him, said in a tweet this afternoon that he has "gratefully accepted" the contribution for the fine from his lawyer.

Lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan, held guilty of contempt for his tweets criticising Chief Justice of India SA Bobde and the Supreme Court, has been fined Re 1 by the top court. If he doesn't pay the fine by September 15, he can face jail for three months and a ban from practising for three years.

Lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan, held guilty of contempt for his tweets criticising the Chief Justice of India SA Bobde and the Supreme Court, is expected to receive his sentence today. The 63-year-old has refused to retract or apologise, maintaining that it would be contempt of his conscience and the court. His lawyer has argued that that the cou...

The Supreme Court on Monday will spell out the sentence on a contempt case against lawyer Prashant Bhushan for his tweets against the judiciary and Chief Justice of India SA Bobde. Mr Bhushan in the last hearing on Tuesday refused to apologise for his tweets, though the government's top lawyer who is assisting the court had suggested he should be p...

Lawyer Prashant Bhushan defended his tweets that led to a contempt case against him by the Supreme Court. The exchanges between his lawyer Rajeev Dhavan, the government's top lawyer KK Venugopal and Supreme Court judges today that started around noon went past lunch time as both sides put forward measured statements peppered with some strong words ...

The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict in the suo motu contempt case against activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan for his two tweets allegedly derogatory against the judiciary.

Order has been reserved in a contempt case against lawyer activist Prashant Bhushan, which was heard by the Supreme Court today. Mr Bhushan has been accused of contempt by through the statements he made during an interview to Tehelka magazine. In the interview published in 2009, Mr Bhushan had said half of the 16 Chief Justices of India were corrup...

The Supreme Court has initiatedcontempt proceedings against advocate Prashant Bhushan for two tweets, one of which says the four previous Chief Justices of India each played a role in destroying democracy in India in the last six years