“No lawyers, no apologies, no fine, no wasted space,” Kamra tweeted.
No lawyers, no apologies, no fines, no wasted space 🙏🙏🙏 https://t.co/B1U7dkVB1W
– Kunal Kamra (@ kunalkamra88) 1605251258000
Kamra said his views have not changed and that “the silence of the Supreme Court on other issues of personal liberties should be highlighted.”
“I have no intention of retracting my tweet or apologizing for them. I think they speak for themselves,” Kamra added.
Kamra’s tweets aren’t just not funny, they’re tacky. But they are not worth litigating. The Supreme Court must treat them with the contempt they deserve; Instead of dignifying them with your time and attention, you should ignore them. Better to reserve your powers of contempt for matters of greater importance, such as when your rulings are deliberately disobeyed.
On Thursday, Attorney General KK Venugopal granted his consent to the initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against comic book artist Kunal Kamra for his tweets that allegedly criticized the Supreme Court, saying the tweets are in “bad taste” and that it’s time for people to understand that attacking the apex court blatantly will attract punishment.
The move comes after a Mumbai-based defender on Wednesday requested permission to initiate contempt proceedings against the comedian for his ‘derogatory’ tweets in which he criticized the Supreme Court for granting provisional bail to a television journalist. . Arnab goswami in an incitement to the suicide case.
(With inputs from agencies)
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