Prashant Bhushan

GM mustard unsustainable in India, SC told; arguments to continue today

The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) had earlier this year cleared the proposal for commercial cultivation of the GM mustard

GM mustard row: Supreme Court will only examine 'judicial aspects'

The next hearing will be on November 29

Prashant Bhushan joins Rahul Gandhi in Bharat Jodo Yatra in Telangana

Activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan on Sunday joined the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on its 60th day in Telangana. Manda Krishna Madiga, leader of Madiga Reservation Porata Samiti (MRPS), an outfit fighting for categorisation of SCs, also joined the rally which resumed this morning from Alladurg in Medak district, party sources said. "It is the 60th Day of #BharatJodoYatra and it began like every morning with Pyari Jan of the Seva Dal from Mysuru leading the singing of the National Song, Dhwaj Geet, & National Anthem. Today we move from Medak to Kamareddy district," Congress General Secretary, incharge, Communications, Jairam Ramesh tweeted. Addressing a gathering at Peddapur village in Medak district on Saturday, Gandhi alleged that unemployment and price rise were rampant since 2014 in the country. The foot march entered the state on October 23 and the Telangana leg would conclude on Monday, sources added. The Wayanad MP will address a public meeting on

In unclaimed funds case, Supreme Court issues notice to Centre

A bench of Justices S A Nazeer and J K Maheshwari issued notices to the Ministry of Finance, Reserve Bank of India, SEBI and others on a petition filed by journalist Sucheta Dalal

SC to hear pleas against Karnataka HC order on hijab ban next week

A bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli took note of the submissions of lawyer Prashant Bhushan

Nobody losing jobs due to non-vaccination, Centre tells SC

Advocate Prashant Bhushan had filed an intervention application in the main petition, claiming people are losing jobs due to vaccine mandates

Intermeddlers can't be allowed to challenge Asthana's appointment: Centre

The Centre told the Delhi High Court on Wednesday that intermeddlers cannot be allowed to challenge the appointment of Gujarat-cadre IPS officer Rakesh Asthana as Delhi Police Commissioner

Can't deport Rohingyas to Myanmar without due process, says Supreme Court

The bench, also comprising Justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian, passed the order on an application seeking release of detained Rohingya refugees

Prashant Bhushan regrets 'error' in his Oct 21 tweet criticising CJI Bobde

The top court, on August 31, had imposed a token fine of one rupee against Bhushan as punishment in the contempt case against him

Salman Khurshid, Prashant Bhushan named in Delhi riots charge sheet

Their names have come up in the disclosure statement of the former Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan and one accused Khalid Saifi

Delhi Bar Council asks Bhushan to appear before it over SC conviction

The Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) has asked activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan to appear before it on October 23 following his conviction by the Supreme Court

Comments were founded on facts: Prashant Bhushan seeks review of conviction

Prashant Bhushan, in his review petition filed in the SC against his conviction and fine in a suo motu contempt of court case, said that his comments were made in good faith and founded on facts

Payment of fine doesn't mean acceptance of SC verdict: Prashant Bhushan

Activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan said that paying of the token fine of Re 1 imposed on him by SC in a contempt case does not mean that he has accepted the verdict and would file a review petition

Senior Advocate Prashant Bhushan to submit Re 1 fine in contempt case today

Senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan, who was held guilty of contempt of court by the Supreme Court over two of his tweets and fined Re 1, on Monday said that he will submit the fine in the registry today

Contempt conviction: Prashant Bhushan moves SC seeking right to appeal

The petition said the right of appeal is a fundamental right guaranteed under the Constitution

SC seeks AG's assistance in 2009 contempt case against Bhushan, Tejpal

The Supreme Court accepted the plea of activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan to seek assistance of Attorney General K K Venugopal in a 2009 contempt case against the advocate and journalist Tarun Tejpal

Power of contempt of court misused to stifle free speech: Prashant Bhushan

Activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan, convicted and fined by SC for contempt of court, said this power is sometimes misused or abused in an attempt to stifle free speech or discussion about the judiciary

SC imposes token fine of Re 1 on Prashant Bhushan for contempt of court

The Supreme Court Monday imposed a token fine of Re 1 against activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan in the contempt case for his tweets against the judiciary

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