[LIVE UPDATES] Prashant Bhushan-Tehelka 2009 Contempt Case

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17 Aug 2020 12:46 PM IST

  • [LIVE UPDATES] Prashant Bhushan-Tehelka 2009 Contempt Case

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    • 17 Aug 2020 1:04 PM IST

      2. What is the process to be adopted for making such allegations with respect to sitting and retired judges?

      Dr.Dhavan said matter needs to b referred to a larger bench.

      We would like to hear on that aspect as well"

    • 17 Aug 2020 1:03 PM IST

      The bench adjourns the case to August 24.

      States in the order :

      "The questions framed by this court have certain ramifications

      1. If statements as to corruption of judges can be made, in what circumstances it can be made.

    • 17 Aug 2020 1:00 PM IST

      Dhavan submits that the questions raised by the bench are very 'meaningful' .

      Dhavan submits that these questions need to be examined by a larger bench.

    • 17 Aug 2020 12:58 PM IST

      Dhavan submits that the questions raised by the bench are very 'meaningful' .

    • 17 Aug 2020 12:56 PM IST

      Dhavan also submits that 'he certainly wants to give the matter a quietus'.

    • 17 Aug 2020 12:54 PM IST

      Justice Arun Misra says that the Court is keen to have a 'quietus' to the issue.

    • 17 Aug 2020 12:53 PM IST

      Justice Arun Mishra says that the cirucmstances of the allegations have to be looked into. Says there is a judgment by Justice J S Verma, which says corruption allegations against judges should not be made public at the first instance, and should be made to the Court for probe.

    • 17 Aug 2020 12:52 PM IST

      Advocate Shanti Bhushan submits that the matter should be heard only after the court starts physical functioning.

    • 17 Aug 2020 12:51 PM IST

      Advocate Shanti Bhushan submits that the matter should be heard only after the court starts physical functioning.

    • 17 Aug 2020 12:51 PM IST

      Corruption allegations per se cannot be contempt, submits Dhavan. He says that Justice Arun Mishra, while he was a judge of Calcutta HC, was part of a judgment which held that the corruption allegations made by Mamta Banerjee against judges did not amount to contempt per se.

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