Prashant Bhushan moves SC, seeks right to an intra-court appeal in contempt cases

Agencies. Updated: 9/12/2020 7:11:54 PM National

New Delhi: Activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan has moves the Supreme Court, seeking right to an intra-court appeal to be heard by a larger and different Bench in contempt of court cases decided by the top court.

On August 31, the apex court had imposed a “nominal fine” of Re 1 on Bhushan, who was convicted for criminal contempt for his two tweets against the judiciary, saying he has attempted to “denigrate the reputation of the institution of administration of justice”.

Prashant Bhushan moves SC, seeks right to an intra-court appeal in contempt cases

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, September 11

Activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan has moves the Supreme Court, seeking right to an intra-court appeal to be heard by a larger and different Bench in contempt of court cases decided by the top court.

On August 31, the apex court had imposed a “nominal fine” of Re 1 on Bhushan, who was convicted for criminal contempt for his two tweets against the judiciary, saying he has attempted to “denigrate the reputation of the institution of administration of justice”.


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