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Prior to registration of Suo Motu proceedings by Top Court, a plea seeking criminal contempt against Advocate #PrashantBhushan was filed by a Lawyer, basis a tweet made by Bhushan on June 29 commenting on #CJI SA Bobde riding a Harley Davidson motor bike.
@pbhushan1 #contempt
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Bench of Justices Arun Mishra, BR Gavai & Krishna Murari has assembled and will take up the suo motu case.
Matter to be called out shortly.
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Matter to be called out shortly.
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Senior Advocate Sajan Povayya appearing for Twitter.
Says wrong company impleaded.
Says the right company to be impleaded is Twitter incorporated.
Says your lordships can pass an order, will put forth disabling of tweet.
@pbhushan1 #contempt @TwitterIndia
Says wrong company impleaded.
Says the right company to be impleaded is Twitter incorporated.
Says your lordships can pass an order, will put forth disabling of tweet.
@pbhushan1 #contempt @TwitterIndia
Twitter’s Counsel Senior Advocate Sajan Poovayya says he does not defend the tweet of Prashant Bhushan.
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Justice Mishra: The subject matter of the petition is a tweet #PrashantBhushan related to the last 4 CJI’s being held accountable for the Destruction of Supreme Court.
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Justice Mishra: This petition was placed before us by Administrative Side.
After examining matter, matter to be listed before court to pass appropriate questions.
We issue notice to the Attorney General and Advocate Prashant Bhushan.
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After examining matter, matter to be listed before court to pass appropriate questions.
We issue notice to the Attorney General and Advocate Prashant Bhushan.
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Justice Mishra also adds that the Tweet in Question was carried (as publication) by Times of India.
@timesofindia @pbhushan1 #PrashantBhushan #Courtofcontempt
@timesofindia @pbhushan1 #PrashantBhushan #Courtofcontempt
Povayya for Twitter Incorporated seeks to file a Reply.
Justice Mishra allows the request.
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Justice Mishra allows the request.
@pbhushan1 #contemptofocourt
ORDER:
- Justice Mishra takes cognisance of two tweets made by #PrashantBhushan - One on 27 June and the Other, posted on June 29.
- Issues Notice to AG & Advocate Prashant Bhushan.
- Twitter To file Reply.
- Twitter Incorporated to be impleaded instead of Twitter India.
- Justice Mishra takes cognisance of two tweets made by #PrashantBhushan - One on 27 June and the Other, posted on June 29.
- Issues Notice to AG & Advocate Prashant Bhushan.
- Twitter To file Reply.
- Twitter Incorporated to be impleaded instead of Twitter India.
