Exercise Of Contempt Jurisdiction By SC Does More Self-Harm: Bar Association Of India Expresses Dismay At Contempt Verdict Against Prashant Bhushan [Read Statement]

The Executive Committee of the Bar Association of India has expressed its dismay at the Supreme Court verdict holding Advocate Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt of court for two tweets over Supreme Court and the CJI. In a statement issued on August 18, the Committee said that the "freedom of speech" and the "freedom to criticize" the working of an institution are imperative for...