Does the Contempt case shrink the Supreme Court of India?
 
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“The case against Prashant Bhushan shrinks and hurts the court.
Contempt of court is more and more an anachronism in a democracy — it has been circumscribed and rejected in the US and UK”
It’s at odds with the Supreme Court’s own record on expanding the scope and ambit of the fundamental right to freedom of speech.
The initiation of contempt proceedings by the Supreme Court, suo motu, the tweets, is off-key- out of tune and jarring- causing a shock, not least because of its timing... when crucial constitutional cases have continued to drag—
Like the electoral bonds case — in matters in which delay could render the case infructuous —habeas corpus petitions stemming from detentions in Jammu and Kashmir —two tweets have riled-irritated Their Lordships”  The Indian EXPRESS
“Critics suggest that the conflicting decisions about the judiciary’s contempt powers indeed call for laying down consistent principles to protect free speech”  THE WIRE
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First Posted On: August 18, 2020, 08: 58 (IST)
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Does the Contempt case shrink the Supreme Court of India?