[Prashant Bhushan Contempt Case Over Two Tweets] LIVE UPDATES From Supreme Court

Dhavan says that the August 20 order is an "exercise of coercion".

Dhavan says that the order of August 20 giving time to Bhushan to apologize gives the impression that Bhushan is being coerced to give apology.

Dhavan : The convicting judgment contains half-truths and contradictions.

Dhavan : The Supreme Court will collapse if it does not face severe criticism.

Dhavan : I remind Justice Arun Mishra that when he was a Chief Justice of Calcutta HC, your lordship did not initiate contempt against Mamata Banerjee for her comments that judges are corrupt. Your lordships took into account her position as Chief Minister.

Dhavan : Attorney General has said that Bhushan's views have been expressed by many former judges.

Dhavan : I have written over 1000 articles and about 900 of them are about Supreme Court. I have said that the Supreme Court has 'middle class temperament'. Is that contempt?

Dr Dhavan says he wears "two hats" and that he as a Senior Advocate has a duty to the Court as well as a duty to the client.

When your lordships sentences, your lordships should first look at the offender. This 'offender' has contributed a lot to this court as amicus and in public causes, as the Attoreny General pointed out : Dhavan.