LANDMARK CASE
In re Prashant Bhushan
(2021) 1 SCC 745 · Supreme Court of India · Contempt of court
At a glance
- Citation: (2021) 1 SCC 745
- Court: Supreme Court of India
- Area of law: Contempt of court
- In one line: He was held guilty and fined one rupee.
1 Facts
A lawyer's tweets criticised the Supreme Court.
2 Issue
Do the tweets amount to criminal contempt?
3 What the court decided
He was held guilty and fined one rupee.
4 Why it matters
Debate on criticism of courts.
5 Think about it
Where is the line between criticism and contempt?
6 Analyse it yourself
Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.
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