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Judges cannot vent like their critics: CJI S A Bobde, Justice NV Ramana

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Judges cannot vent like their critics: CJI S A Bobde, Justice NV Ramana

(This story originally appeared in on Sep 13, 2020) NEW DELHI: The country’s two top judges — Chief Justice of India S A Bobde and next in line Justice N V Ramana — on Saturday said judges are often soft targets of vituperative criticism in social media as they are trained to exercise restraint and … Read more

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

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

Activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan, convicted and fined by the Supreme Court for contempt of court, said this power is sometimes misused or abused in an attempt to stifle free speech or discussion about the judiciary. He called the contempt of court jurisdiction “very dangerous” and said it should be abolished. “Every citizen in a democracy, … Read more