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[Breaking] SC Sentences Prashant Bhushan To A Fine Of Rupees One In The Contempt Case Over His Two Tweets

The bench observed that the statements given by judges in press are not relevant for consideration of Bhushan's sentence. The bench also deprecated his act of publicizing his statements to bring further disrepute to the Court. 

SC sentences Prashant Bhushan to a fine of Rupees 1 within September 15, and in case of failure to deposit, he will have to undergo sentence for 3 months and will be debarred from practise for three months(in case of default)

"We have considered the sane advise given by the Attorney General, and have concluded that the conduct of present contemnor also needs to be taken into consideration" : SC

In the matter also, we not only have an opportunity but also directly and indirectly persuaded the contemnor to express regret. This was not heeded to by the contemnor and he gave wide publicity to his statments : SC

SC says that the Prashant Bhushan's act of releasing his statement to the press before the consideration of the same by the court amounted to interference with the administration of justice.

Justice Arun Mishra is pronouncing the judgment.

Judges are not supposed to go to press. Therefore it is not permissible to rely on what is said by judges outside the court : Justice Arun Mishra.

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