Part III Action Research & Resource Centre: Panel Discussion On "Criminal Contempt A Power Past Its Time?"
Panel Discussion on "Is Criminal Contempt a power past its time?" And the release of "The judicial power of Contempt: Upholding authority or restricting speech?" A report by Part III Action Research & Resource Centre.Part III Action Research & Resource CentrePart III Action Research & Resource Centre comprises lawyers, researchers and social workers passionate about rights...
Panel Discussion on "Is Criminal Contempt a power past its time?" And the release of "The judicial power of Contempt: Upholding authority or restricting speech?" A report by Part III Action Research & Resource Centre.
Part III Action Research & Resource Centre
Part III Action Research & Resource Centre comprises lawyers, researchers and social workers passionate about rights and freedoms enshrined in Part III of the Indian Constitution. The organization works with survivors from disadvantaged groups and organisations supporting them to empower the community to seek justice and accountability.
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Date: 25 February (Saturday)
Time: 11 am onwards
Mode: Watch live on YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook/LiveLawIndia
Key Speakers/Panelists:
Prashant Bhushan, Public Interest Lawyer, Supreme Court of India
Sanjoy Ghose, Senior Advocate, Delhi High Court
Arti Raghavan, Advocate, Bombay High Court & Counsel for Kunal Kamra in Supreme Court Criminal Contempt proceedings
Ratna Appnender, Lawyer & Researcher (Report presentation)
Mangla Verma, Lawyer, Part III Action Research & Resource Centre (Moderator)
Program Schedule:
Introduction to Part III & welcoming the panelists | Abhilasha (Lawyer & Legal Researcher, Part III) | 11.00 – 11.10 am |
Introducing the Report - "The judicial power of Contempt: Upholding authority or restricting speech?" | Ratna Appnender
| 11.10 – 11.25 am |
Panel Discussion (Moderated by Mangla Verma)
| Panelists - Prashant Bhushan, Sanjoy Ghose, Arti Raghavan
| 11:25 – 12:20 pm |
Vote of thanks | Mahvish Shahab (Legal Researcher, Part III) | 12:20 – 12:30 pm |
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