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’There’s a thin line between free speech and contempt that you may have crossed: SC rebukes Prashant Bhushan in 2010 contempt case

OpIndia Staff - 4 August, 2020

The said contempt case was registered against Bhushan for a 2009 interview to Tehelka magazine where he had accused the judiciary of corruption.

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Prashant Bhushan refuses to apologise in affidavit in response to contempt proceedings, apologises only for ‘helmet remark’ on CJI Bobde

OpIndia Staff - 3 August, 2020

Prashant Bhushan refused to apologise in his affidavit filed in response to the contempt proceedings against him.

Entertainment

Supreme Court junks PIL that demanded CBI enquiry into the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput

OpIndia Staff - 30 July, 2020

The Supreme Court on the 30th July junked a PIL that was filed demanding a CBI inquiry into the tragic death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput

Law

Following suo motu contempt notice by SC, Twitter withholds tweets of Prashant Bhushan where he tarnished image of CJI Bobde

OpIndia Staff - 25 July, 2020

Advocate Sajan Poovayya, representing Twitter Inc. in the apex court, informed that a tweet is deleted only after a Court order and clarified that 'withholding tweets' did not imply 'deletion of tweets'.

Law

SC to hear 2010 contempt case against Prashant Bhushan: All you need to know about what he had said in his interview to Tehelka

Dibakar Dutta - 25 July, 2020

Reportedly, the father of Prashant Bhushan had submitted a list of 6 'definitely honest', and 8 'definitely court' CJIs in a sealed cover to the apex court.

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Congress supporter goes to court to stop Bhumi Pujan for Ram Temple at Ayodhya

OpIndia Staff - 24 July, 2020

The petition filed by Congress supporter Saket Gokhale stated that the Bhumi Pooja at Ayodhya is a violation of the 'Unlock 2.0' guidelines and demanded the court to stay the event in the interest of public health during a pandemic.

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Rajdeep Sardesai casts aspersions on Justice Arun Mishra after SC order on Rajasthan political crisis, deletes tweet

OpIndia Staff - 23 July, 2020

Upset over SC order on Rajasthan political crisis, Rajdeep Sardesai insinuates Justice Arun Mishra’s connection with PM Modi

Fact-Check

Video of activist-devotee of Padmanabhaswamy temple circulated as Travancore royal family member and ‘richest person in the world’

OpIndia Staff - 23 July, 2020

Shilpa Nair's video from 13 July where she was thanking the SC judges and lawyers for the Padmanabhaswamy Temple verdict was used in a WhatsApp share claiming she is from the Travancore royal family who has now become 'world's richest person'.

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