Prashant Bhushan joins Congress’Bharat Jodo Yatra
The noted activist and lawyer hoped that Yatra will positively change the atmosphere of hate and will draw attention to the real problems of unemployment, prices, cronyism, etc.
The noted activist and lawyer hoped that Yatra will positively change the atmosphere of hate and will draw attention to the real problems of unemployment, prices, cronyism, etc.
The Centre on Friday told the Supreme Court that the methodology of the electoral bonds scheme is a "completely transparent" mode of political funding and it is impossible to get black money or unaccounted money.
Contending before a bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde, Advocate Prashant Bhushan said that that the detained Rohingyas may be deported to Myanmar which is currently under Army's control and also seeing violence.
The Supreme Court on August 31 imposed a token fine of Re 1 against Mr Bhushan as punishment in a contempt case against him.
'I have always believed the Supreme Court to be the last bastion of hope, particularly for their rights, often against a powerful executive,' he said.
'Why are Courts helpless when institutions that need to protect the constitution and the laws show ‘open contempt’ for both?' he said.
During the hearing, senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan quoted Mahatma Gandhi and contended that he will not apologise for the two tweets and cheerfully accept the punishment that will be given to him.
The group criticized the statement issued by 'Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms', (CJAR) on August 15, condemning the judgment and further calling upon the Supreme Court, and every judge, to reconsider their decision.
Advocate Bhushan has said that he was 'exercising his freedom of speech' and giving his opinion about the functioning of the court, and it does not amount to 'obstruction of justice', necessitating the contempt proceedings.
The petition sought directions to declare unconstitutional a contempt law provision, which makes scandalising courts an offence.
