[Prashant Bhushan Contempt Case] [Time Line, Petitions, Pleadings, Arguments,Orders]

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

"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

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.

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.

Justice Mishra says that SC precedents say that the in-house procedure should be adopted for complaints of corruption against judges.

Justice Arun Mishra is pronouncing the judgment.

The bench has assembled to pronounce the sentence in Prashant Bhushan contempt case.

Justice Arun Mishra will be retiring on 2.9.2020 after six years tenure in the Supreme Court

Prashant Bhushan contempt case sentence: The bench is yet to assemble.