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

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20 Aug 2020 11:11 AM IST

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

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    • 20 Aug 2020 12:59 PM IST

      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.

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