On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that it will make orders on the contempt statements filed against comedian Kunal Kamra and cartoonist Sanitary Panels, who are facing criminal contempt charges for their tweets against the Supreme Court of India. A bench of judges Ashok Bhushan, RS Reddy and MR Shah …
Read More »Actor Suriya will not face contempt for comments from ninis: Madras HC
Actor Suriya had published a letter on September 13 condemning the NEET exam. The Main Chamber of the Madras High Court did not initiate contempt proceedings against actor Suriya for his comments against the judiciary in the country. The actor had criticized the judiciary in his recently released statement on …
Read More »Power of contempt of court misused to suppress freedom of expression: Prashant Bhushan | India News
NEW DELHI: Activist Attorney Prashant Bhushan, convicted and fined by the Supreme Court for contempt The court said that this power is sometimes misused or abused in an attempt to stifle free speech or discussion about the judiciary. He called the contempt for judicial jurisdiction “very dangerous” and said it …
Read More »Prashant Bhushan Contempt Case: 122 Law Students Urge SC to Reconsider Trial | India News
NEW DELHI: About 122 law students from across the country have written to President of the Supreme Court of India (CJI) SA Bobde and other judges of the Supreme Court to reconsider the sentence on senior attorney Prashant Bhushan at contempt of the court case. The Supreme Court earlier this …
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