[Prashant Bhushan Contempt Case On Two Tweets] AG KK Venugopal Urges Court Not To Punish Bhushan [LIVE UPDATES]

Dave : Heavens are not going to fall if your lordships defer the hearing till the review is decided. It is not necessary that this very bench should consider the sentence.

Dave urges that the matter of punishment be considered by a different bench.

Justice Gavai says that request cannot be accepted.

Dave urges that the matter of punishment be considered by a different bench.

Justice Gavai says that request cannot be accepted.

Dave replies, why the bench should give the impression that this bench wants to decide everything before Justice Arun Misra retires.

We will be fair to you, whether or not you are fair to us': Justice Mishra tells Dave.

Justice Gave says the review could have been filed even now.

Justice Gavai says that there should not be an impression that there is an effort to avoid the bench of Justice Mishra.

'In the event we impose any punishment, we assure you that it will not be activated until the review is decided', Justice Mishra tells Dave.

Justice Mishra says that sentence hearing is consequential to the conviction. Both can be reviewed, right?, he asks.

"Can you say that consequential order cannot be passed. Judgment will be complete when it is totally pronounced", Justice Mishra.

Dave adds that the remedy of curative petition is also available

'I have got 30 days time to file review' : Dave submits for Bhushan

Dave refers to Order 47 Rule 2 to say that 30 days time is available for filing review.