Dhavan : Dave did not want to embarrass the court (by reading the full affidavit). I do not want to embarrass the court. But the Court did not consider the affidavit.
20 Aug 2020 12:59 PM IST
Dhavan says the Court did not examine how the tweets were "scurrilous". The conclusion was reached without considering the justification of #PrashantBhushan, he says.
20 Aug 2020 12:58 PM IST
Dhavan refers to Mulgoakar case, where Justice Krishna Iyer suggested that judiciary should ignore comments against it.
Mulgoakar guidelines are a part of 'lakshman rekha'.
20 Aug 2020 12:53 PM IST
Dhavan refers to General Clauses Act to refer to meaning of 'bona fides'. Says a thing done honestly will be regarded as bona fide, even if it was done negligently.
20 Aug 2020 12:45 PM IST
Justice Mishra says Dhavan can complete the legal arguments today, and the bench will give time to Bhushan to think over his statement.
20 Aug 2020 12:45 PM IST
We will give you two-three days time. Think over. You must think over. We should not give verdict right now : Justice Mishra.
20 Aug 2020 12:43 PM IST
#Bhushan says that his statement was "well-considered and well thought of".
"If your lordships want to give me time, I welcome. But I don't think it will serve any useful purpose and it will be a waste of time of Court. It is not very likely that I will change my statement".
20 Aug 2020 12:42 PM IST
Justice Mishra : But we would like to give you time. Later on, there should not be a complaint that time was not given.
20 Aug 2020 12:41 PM IST
Justice Gavai asks Bhushan : Would you like to reconsider your statement?
Bhushan : I don't want to reconsider the statement. As regards giving time, I don't think it will serve any useful purpose.
20 Aug 2020 12:39 PM IST
'It would be good for your lordships to give him time. Please give him time' : Attorney General says.