PRASHANT BHUSHAN’S TWEET-A CALL FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT?
The renowned public interest lawyer and the civil rights lawyer of the Supreme Court, Prashant Bhushan has been held guilty of ‘ Contempt of Court’ for two tweets made by him against the Judiciary. The term ‘ Contempt of Court’ means any offense of being disrespectful or committing a disgraceful act toward a court of law or the judicial authorities. What were those 2 tweets? i. The first tweet was made about a picture of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sharad Arvind Bobde seated on a bike name Harley Davidson. Prashant Bhushan alleged that CJI was enjoying and liking the expensive bike rides thereby keeping the Supreme Court under a COVID-19 lockdown and denying the citizens their fundamental rights to access justice. ii. The second tweet was made about the ' distorted facts’ or we can say ‘ destruction of d...