Part III Action Research & Resource Centre: Panel Discussion On "Criminal Contempt A Power Past Its Time?"

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  • Part III Action Research & Resource Centre: Panel Discussion On Criminal Contempt A Power Past Its Time?

    Panel Discussion on "Is Criminal Contempt a power past its time?" And the release of "The judicial power of Contempt: Upholding authority or restricting speech?" A report by Part III Action Research & Resource Centre.Part III Action Research & Resource CentrePart III Action Research & Resource Centre comprises lawyers, researchers and social workers passionate about rights...

    Panel Discussion on "Is Criminal Contempt a power past its time?" And the release of "The judicial power of Contempt: Upholding authority or restricting speech?" A report by Part III Action Research & Resource Centre.

    Part III Action Research & Resource Centre

    Part III Action Research & Resource Centre comprises lawyers, researchers and social workers passionate about rights and freedoms enshrined in Part III of the Indian Constitution. The organization works with survivors from disadvantaged groups and organisations supporting them to empower the community to seek justice and accountability.
    Visit: https://part-three.org/

    Date: 25 February (Saturday)

    Time: 11 am onwards

    Mode: Watch live on YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook/LiveLawIndia 

    Key Speakers/Panelists:

    Prashant Bhushan, Public Interest Lawyer, Supreme Court of India

    Sanjoy Ghose, Senior Advocate, Delhi High Court

    Arti Raghavan, Advocate, Bombay High Court & Counsel for Kunal Kamra in Supreme Court Criminal Contempt proceedings

    Ratna Appnender, Lawyer & Researcher (Report presentation)

    Mangla Verma, Lawyer, Part III Action Research & Resource Centre (Moderator)

    Program Schedule:

    Introduction to Part III & welcoming the panelists

    Abhilasha

    (Lawyer & Legal Researcher, Part III)

    11.00 – 11.10 am

    Introducing the Report - "The judicial power of Contempt: Upholding authority or restricting speech?"

    Ratna Appnender

    11.10 – 11.25 am

    Panel Discussion

    (Moderated by Mangla Verma)

    Panelists - Prashant Bhushan, Sanjoy Ghose, Arti Raghavan

    11:25 – 12:20 pm

    Vote of thanks

    Mahvish Shahab

    (Legal Researcher, Part III)

    12:20 – 12:30 pm

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