contempt of court

Delhi Bar Council asks Prashant Bhushan why case under sections 24A and 35 of Advocates Act should not be started against him

A petition was filed in SC seeking contempt proceedings against Rajdeep Sardesai, and Attorney General's consent was sought

Prashant Bhushan is seeking a review of the contempt of court verdict that had penalised him with Rs 1 last month.

The plea which sought contempt action against Rajdeep Sardesai for making comments against country's judiciary stated that Rajdeep Sardesai's tweets showed that these were "not only a cheap stunt of publicity among people but a deliberate attempt to spread hatred in form of Anti India campaign."

The Bar Council of India said that BCD must examine the tweets of Prashant Bhushan and proceed as 'expeditiously' as possible.

Prashant Bhushan had earlier taken to Twitter to cowardly accept the punishment of paying a nominal fine of Re 1 in the contempt of court case

The Supreme Court had asked Prashant Bhushan to pay the penalty of Rs 1 for being guilty of contempt of court or face three months of jail time.

By accepting the punishment, Bhushan has accepted the fact that he was guilty of contempt.

Prashant Bhushan was convicted of contempt of court on August 14 for his two tweets against the Supreme Court and Chief Justices of India

In their attempt to find fault with the Supreme Court, actions of Prashant Bhushan are glorified and he is portrayed as a crusader.