Contempt Against Prashant Bhushan And Twitter [Live Updates From Supreme Court]
Bench of Justices Arun Mishra, BR Gavai & Krishna Murari has assembled and will take up the suo motu case.Matter to be called out...
Bench of Justices Arun Mishra, BR Gavai & Krishna Murari has assembled and will take up the suo motu case.
Matter to be called out shortly.
Povayya for Twitter Incorporated seeks to file a Reply.
Justice Mishra allows the request.
Justice Mishra also adds that the Tweet in Question was carried (as publication) by Times of India.
Justice Mishra: This petition was placed before us by Administrative Side.
After examining matter, matter to be listed before court to pass appropriate questions.
We issue notice to the Attorney General and Advocate Prashant Bhushan.
Justice Mishra: The subject matter of the petition is a tweet #PrashantBhushan related to the last 4 CJI’s being held accountable for the Destruction of Supreme Court.
Twitter’s Counsel Senior Advocate Sajan Poovayya says he does not defend the tweet of Prashant Bhushan.
Senior Advocate Sajan Povayya appearing for Twitter.
Says wrong company impleaded.
Says the right company to be impleaded is Twitter incorporated.
Says your lordships can pass an order, will put forth disabling of tweet.