 | Consider convening meet of panel for CBI director's appointment before May 2: SC to CentreAdvocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for NGO Common Cause, alleged that the government is delaying the meeting of the selection committee as it wants to bypass the present Chief Justice of India. |
 | Civil society members appeal for repealing new farm laws, seek withdrawal of FIRs against journalistsIn a joint statement, a national call was given by civil society to stand in solidarity with the farmers' movement on Mahatma Gandhi's death anniversary on January 30. |
 | PIL by Arun Shourie, N Ram, Bhushan: Karnataka HC orders notice to Centre over freedom of speechThe petitioners questioned the constitutional validity of Section 2(c)(i) of the Contempt of Court's Act, 1971, in particular, the chilling effect on the freedom of speech that it has. |
 | Review petitions filed by Prashant Bhushan to be heard after disposal of separate plea: SCThe two review pleas filed by Bhushan came up for consideration in-chamber before a bench comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar, B R Gavai and Krishna Murari. |
 | Prashant Bhushan moves SC, seeks hearing on his plea before review petitions are consideredBhushan, who has already deposited Re 1 as fine with the apex court's registry on September 14, has filed two separate review petitions in the case. |
 | Advocate writes to AG seeking consent to initiate contempt proceeding against Prashant BhushanThe letter by advocate Sunil Kumar Singh claimed the November 29 interview of Bhushan makes an "insinuation that Supreme Court of India does not function in an impartial manner." |
 | AG declines consent to initiate contempt against Prashant Bhushan, says he expressed regret for tweets on CJIThe consent of the topmost law officer was sought by one advocate Sunil Singh to initiate contempt proceedings against Bhushan for his October 21 tweet. |
| Prashant Bhushan slams backdoor entry into Legislative CounciRepresenting the petitioners, Bhushan also cited a Supreme Court judgement which upheld the disqualification of the three politicians by the Speaker. |
| Prashant Bhushan regrets 'error' in his October 21 tweet on CJI SA BobdeBhushan had said that the CJI availed the special helicopter during his visit to Kanha national park while 'an important case of disqualification of defecting MLAs of MP was pending before him. |
 | 41 lawyers write to SC, say Bhushan’s conviction will discourage free speechBhushan faces six months simple imprisonment or fine upto Rs 2,000 or both as the maximum punishment for the contempt. |
 | SC holds senior advocate Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt for tweets against judiciaryAccording to the criminal contempt law, the maximum sentence can be of six months in jail or a fine of up to Rs 2,000 or both. |
 | Supreme Court accepts Prashant Bhushan's fresh plea seeking SIT probe against CBI officialsThe apex court on Wednesday had agreed to hear on October 26 a separate plea filed by the CBI chief challenging the Centre's decision to divest him of powers and send him on leave. |
 | Prashant Bhushan calls Rafale deal the 'largest defence scam' in IndiaBhushan questioned how Anil Ambani's Reliance Defence, the Indian offset partner of French firm Dassault Aviation, could be involved in the project as "most of his companies are in debt." |
 | Rafale: PM Narendra Modi compromised national security, say former BJP ministersShourie said that in just two days Prime Minister Modi completely overturned a process that was in progress for years. |
 | Justice Chelameswar refuses to hear PIL against CJI's powers, says he doesn't want 'another reversal of his orders after 24 hours'Prashant Bhushan referred the PIL challenging the master of roster concept to Chelameswar's bench as the CJI cannot deal with it but the latter denied it saying the reasons were too 'obvious.' |
