The SC is hearing the writ petition filed by Advocate Prashant Bhushan seeking the recall of the contempt notice against him.Live Updates from the hearing...
The SC is hearing the writ petition filed by Advocate Prashant Bhushan seeking the recall of the contempt notice against him.
Live Updates from the hearing :
SC reserves order.
Dave requests AG to be heard, since he's been sitting since morning.
Mishra J- we've heard you, if it's required, we'll hear him.
Matter over.
Sajjan Poovayya for Twitter argues now.
"I'm an intermediary in the case. I'm not the originator of the content. I don't select the recipient of tweets. There are over 50 cr tweets a day"
Dave concludes by saying that Bhushan did not commit contempt. Says this is probably the last time he's appearing before this Bench for the last time. Thanks Mishra J for a patient hearing
Dave- You are the parents of 130cr Indians.
We know politicians in our country. It's upto SC to uphold rights of citizens
Dave stresses that he's talking of politically sensitive cases. "Can list out 50 cases"
Mishra J defends, saying Nariman has been part of many constitution bench matters.
Justice Gavai says Nariman part of Manipur case
Dave- Why for example do only certain judges get politically sensitive matters? Justice Nariman for example..he never gets assigned such matters
Dave again refers to Gogoi..what impression does it give.
"We must take up these serious issues.
A judge sits on a Saturday in his own cause regarding sexual harassment. He gets Rajya Sabha seat and Z plus security..
What impression does it give about Rafale judgement, Ayodhya judgement, CBI judgements? You give these judgements and have these benefits. These are all serious issues that strike at the core of the judiciary"
Dave refers to CJI Gogoi's sexual harassment charge.
"Look at the case against him. She was reinstated and all charges were dropped"
Mishra- You're submission basically is, we should ignore all of this because such general statements can always be made
Dave- It will not be good for the institution to go into all this. I beg you to ignore it