Prashant Bhushan Case

The Supreme Court today said it is not the controlling authority for elections and cannot dictate the functioning of Election Commission of India, a constitutional authority

The allegations of US short-seller Hindenburg and the report of the OCCRP targeting the Adani Group cannot be treated as gospel, the Supreme Court said today, raising tough questions on demands for a probe based on the reports.

Lakhimpuri Kheri Violence Case:The Supreme Court on Monday said it may not be possible to direct the trial court to conduct day-to-day hearings in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case.

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.

The Delhi High Court Thursday sought the Centre's reply on a society's plea alleging harassment and intimidation by police after filing certain documents in a petition challenging the award of contracts under the BharatNet project.

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.

Television and print media discussions of matters pending before the court influence judges' thinking and do great damage to the judicial institution, Attorney General KK Venugopal said today.

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.

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, which imposed a token fine of Re 1 on him, in a contempt case.

Lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan moved the Supreme Court on Monday seeking a review of his guilty verdict in last month's criminal contempt case

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.

The Supreme Court on Monday punishing activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan was unwarranted, former Union Law Minister M Veerappa Moily said and felt that the case against him could have been referred to the Bar Council of India.

Prashant Bhushan said today that he had decided to submit to the Supreme Court order fining him Re 1 for contempt of court and would "respectfully pay the fine" just as he would have submitted to any other lawful punishment.

The Supreme Court today said it is not the controlling authority for elections and cannot dictate the functioning of Election Commission of India, a constitutional authority

The allegations of US short-seller Hindenburg and the report of the OCCRP targeting the Adani Group cannot be treated as gospel, the Supreme Court said today, raising tough questions on demands for a probe based on the reports.

Lakhimpuri Kheri Violence Case:The Supreme Court on Monday said it may not be possible to direct the trial court to conduct day-to-day hearings in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case.

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.

The Delhi High Court Thursday sought the Centre's reply on a society's plea alleging harassment and intimidation by police after filing certain documents in a petition challenging the award of contracts under the BharatNet project.

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.

Television and print media discussions of matters pending before the court influence judges' thinking and do great damage to the judicial institution, Attorney General KK Venugopal said today.

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.

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, which imposed a token fine of Re 1 on him, in a contempt case.

Lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan moved the Supreme Court on Monday seeking a review of his guilty verdict in last month's criminal contempt case

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.

The Supreme Court on Monday punishing activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan was unwarranted, former Union Law Minister M Veerappa Moily said and felt that the case against him could have been referred to the Bar Council of India.

Prashant Bhushan said today that he had decided to submit to the Supreme Court order fining him Re 1 for contempt of court and would "respectfully pay the fine" just as he would have submitted to any other lawful punishment.