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Electoral Bonds: SBI’s Extension Request To Supreme Court Rakes Up A Political Storm | Watch
SBI’s extension request to the Supreme Court has raked up a political storm. With just one day to go before the Supreme Court’s deadline for SBI to disclose details of donors of electoral bonds, on Monday SBI asked the Supreme Court for an extension of nearly 3 months. This has stirred a political storm.
6 Mar 2024Apex court grants time to frame key questions in contempt case
The Supreme Court adjourned the case till the first week of November
1 min read14 Oct 2020Prashant Bhushan 2009 contempt case: SC adjourns hearing in case to November
The case dates back to 2009 when Bhushan had made allegations against former chief justices of India S.H. Kapadia and K.G. Balakrishnan, among others, and controversial remarks against the judiciary, in an interview to Tehelka
1 min read13 Oct 2020Bhushan files review plea against conviction
The top court on 14 August held the activist lawyer guilty of contempt for his tweets and on 31 August imposed a token fine of Re 1
1 min read14 Sep 2020After paying Re 1 fine, Prashant Bhushan files review petition in Supreme Court
Earlier in the day, Bhushan said that depositing the token fine does not mean that he has accepted the verdict and would file a review petition against the judgementThe lawyer had earlier said his tweets were not intended in any way to disrespect the Supreme Court or the judiciary
1 min read14 Sep 2020Prashant Bhushan moves SC; seeks right to appeal in contempt conviction
Bhushan said his petition has been filed for the enforcement of fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14The petition said the right of appeal is a fundamental right guaranteed under the Constitution and is also guaranteed under international law
4 min read12 Sep 2020SC seeks A-G Venugopal’s help in 2009 case against Bhushan
The court wants the attorney general to examine the larger issues involved in contempt cases
1 min read11 Sep 2020Prashant Bhushan contempt case: SC seeks attorney general’s help on wider issues
The court sought help of the attorney general as amicus curie or friend of the court for assistance in the 2009 case
2 min read10 Sep 2020BCI asks Delhi Bar Council to examine Prashant Bhushan’s contempt case
The Bar Council of India has asked Bar Council of Delhi to examine the conviction and fine of Re one imposed on activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan by the Supreme Court in a contempt case and take a legally-mandated decision with regard to his rights as a lawyer
1 min read4 Sep 2020Bhushan case: Let’s be thankful
The lawyer will have to pay a fine of just one rupee for contempt of court. Our Supreme Court should be thanked and so also the man held guilty. But it still leaves people confused over what can and cannot be said of the apex court
1 min read31 Aug 2020Popular Topics
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