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Prashant Bhushan contempt case: Will 'respectfully' pay Re 1 fine, reserve right to file review, says activist-lawyer
Fp Staff •Issuing the verdict, the Bench told him to submit the fine by 15 September, failing which he will be may be sent to prison for three months and be debarred from practicing law for three years
Supreme Court set to pronounce quantum of sentence in Prashant Bhushan contempt case today
•The activist-lawyer, who faces imprisonment of up to six months or a fine of up to Rs 2,000 or both, refused to offer an apology for his tweets against the judiciary
SC Justice Arun Mishra, citing 'severe situation and suffering world over' due to COVID, declines farewell invites
•Justice Mishra, who became an apex court judge on 7 July, 2014, is demitting office on Tuesday
'Recall Prashant Bhushan contempt verdict': Ahead of SC decision on quantum of sentence, 122 students pen open letter
Fp Staff •Bhushan, who was convicted for contempt of court on 14 August over his tweets criticising the judiciary, is facing imprisonment of up to six months or a fine of up to Rs 2,000 or both under the Contempt of Court Act.
SC to revisit 2004 verdict that barred states from sub-classifying SCs/STs for reservation in jobs, education
•The Bench said that states should have the powers to frame laws to accord preferential treatment by sub-classifying caste within SCs and STs
SC to refer 2009 contempt case against Prashant Bhushan, Tarun Tejpal to another bench
•Justice Arun Mishra, who is part of the Bench and is retiring on 2 September, noted that there wasn't enough time to hear the matter
'What is wrong in seeking apology?': SC reserves verdict on sentencing in contempt case against Prashant Bhushan
Fp Staff •Bhushan urged the Supreme Court to give a 'statesman-like message' by recalling the verdict convicting him for contempt of the court for his tweets against the judiciary
Saifuddin Soz was never under detention, J&K administration tells SC; 'freed at last,' tweets Chidambaram
Fp Staff •The Jammu and Kashmir administration Wednesday told the Supreme Court court that "the senior Congress leader Saifuddin Soz is neither detained nor put under house arrest after abrogation of Article 370"
SC Justice Arun Mishra praises 'versatile genius' Narendra Modi, says PM thinks globally and acts locally
•Justice Arun Mishra said under the 'stewardship' of Narendra Modi, India is a responsible and most friendly member of the international community.
Bar Council of India backs Justice Arun Mishra on 'contempt threat', slams SC advocates for not seeking decent ways to resolve issue
•The Bar Council of India (BCI) has come out in support of Justice Arun Mishra, who apologised on Thursday for his alleged 'contempt threat' to a senior advocate during a recent hearing, and said that instead of making it an issue in public, the Supreme Court Bar Association could have met the judge in his chamber and expressed it views