The penalty may be mild, but its import is quite grave. In
imposing a nominal fine of one rupee on advocate Prashant Bhushan for criminal contempt of court, and, in the event of default, asking him to serve a three-month simple prison term and be debarred for three years from legal practice, the Supreme Court has bared its dark, intolerant side.
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Unknown title Supreme Court sentence on Bhushan diminishes its stature, exposes intolerant side Share Article 22 PRINT A A A Supreme Court sentence on Bhushan diminishes its stature, exposes intolerant side <span>The penalty may be mild, but its import is quite grave. In imposing a nominal fine of one rupee on advocate Prashant Bhushan for criminal contempt of court, and, in the event of default, asking him to serve a three-month simple prison term and be debarred for three years from legal practice, the Supreme Court has bared its dark, intolerant side. That this was in response to tweets that contained criticism of the current CJI and some of his predecessors, diminishes the Court’s stature much more than the upstanding lawyer’s tweet Summary
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