[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 11:38 AM IST

      Dr. Dhavan says that he does not support the adjournment application.

      "We don't go judge-hunting. It is immaterial if this judge is retiring or that judge is hearing", Dhavan says

      Dhavan says that Bhushan would like to make a statement.

    • 20 Aug 2020 11:36 AM IST

      "Please have a congenial atmosphere. Don't go to all this extent, Dave saab. We have to maintain the dignity of our system" , Justice Mishra tells Dave.

    • 20 Aug 2020 11:36 AM IST

      Dave tells the bench that the AG has been waiting in the matter after notice.

      Justice Mishra says "we are not aware of it. Don't remind us about that". 

    • 20 Aug 2020 11:33 AM IST

      Justice Mishra tells AG that the bench is not inclined to entertain the petition for deferring hearing, and that there was no need to hear AG on that application.

    • 20 Aug 2020 11:32 AM IST

      Attorney General : Your lordships had issued notice to me. If your lordships want to hear me, I will be happy to submit.

    • 20 Aug 2020 11:32 AM IST

      Dr Rajeev Dhavan now requests the bench to hear the Attorney General on the issue and says that he will make submissions on hearing after that.

    • 20 Aug 2020 11:30 AM IST

      Justice Gavai : You could have filed review even now. Statement was made by Dr. Dhavan on Aug 17 that review will be filed.

      Dave : Why should I file review now? Then SC Rules must be amended to say review should be filed within 24 hours.

    • 20 Aug 2020 11:29 AM IST

      'If your lordship's conscience dictates that the hearing on sentence should be done now, I bow down. Your lordships have made a fair suggestion' : Dave.

    • 20 Aug 2020 11:27 AM IST

      Justice Mishra reiterates the assurance: "We assure you will not do anything to defeat your right of review. We are not proposing to defer the sentence hearing".

    • 20 Aug 2020 11:26 AM IST

      Justice Mishra says that it is never done like that.

      "It (referring sentence hearing to another bench) is not appropriate. It is against established procedure and norms. Suppose if I am not emitting office, can it be ever thought of?", Justice Mishra says.

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