Studying in one's mother tongue instils strong values: CJI GavaiChief Justice of India Bhushan Gavai emphasized the importance of studying in one's mother tongue, highlighting its role in fostering conce...
06 Jul, 2025, 08.47 PM IST
'Wanted to be an architect...': CJI Gavai breaks down remembering father, shares why he chose law insteadChief Justice of India Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, during an event, emotionally recounted his journey into law, driven by his father's unfulf...
28 Jun, 2025, 12.52 PM IST
Are we not creating class of parasites? SC slams freebies promised before pollsThe Supreme Court criticized political parties for promising freebies just before elections, stating this creates a 'class of parasites' in...
12 Feb, 2025, 06.59 PM IST
Airing private WhatsApp messages of accused is dangerous: Government in Supreme Court"A bail petition is filed in a court of law and TV channels go to town with private WhatsApp conversation messages of the accused. This is ...
14 Oct, 2020, 11.07 AM IST
Certain media reporting in pending cases forbidden, may amount to contempt, AG tells SC"Today electronic media and print media are commenting on cases which are pending and it is seeking to influence the court," Attorney Gener...
13 Oct, 2020, 02.14 PM IST
Person can't exceed right of freedom of speech and expression to scandalize institution, says SCThe apex court said that when freedom of speech is sought to be abused and it has the effect of scandalising the institution as a whole and...
31 Aug, 2020, 08.10 PM IST
Prashant Bhushan held guilty of "criminal contempt", fined Re 1 by Supreme CourtBhushan is to pay the penalty of Re 1 by September 15. The Court has held that if Bhushan fails to pay the penalty he will be sentenced to ...
31 Aug, 2020, 12.53 PM IST
Prashant Bhushan refuses to apologise for contemptuous tweets, bench gives him 4 more daysIn a written statement read out in court, Bhushan refused to either seek mercy or appeal to its magnanimity and asked the court to award hi...
21 Aug, 2020, 09.43 AM IST
Prashant Bhushan moves Supreme Court, seeks deferment of hearing on sentence till review plea consideredThe apex court had said it would hear on August 20, the arguments on the quantum of sentence to be awarded to Bhushan in the matter. .
19 Aug, 2020, 04.09 PM IST
SC holds Prashant Bhushan guilty of criminal contempt, says tweets based on distorted factsThe apex court had on August 5 reserved its verdict in the matter after Bhushan had defended his two tweets, saying they were against the j...
14 Aug, 2020, 08.16 PM IST
SC allows Arun Shourie, N Ram & Prashant Bhushan to withdraw plea on contempt lawThe Supreme Court Thursday allowed former Union minister Arun Shourie, journalist N Ram and activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan to withdraw th...
13 Aug, 2020, 01.46 PM IST
Further hearing needed in 2009 contempt case against Prashant Bhushan, Tarun Tejpal: SCThe top court had in November 2009 issued contempt notice to Bhushan and Tejpal for allegedly casting aspersions on some sitting and former...
10 Aug, 2020, 12.31 PM IST
Prashant Bhushan seeks to present additional evidence if SC not satisfied with submissions on tweetsSenior advocate Dushyant Dave defended Bhushan before the bench, which also comprised Justices R Gavai and Krishan Murari, and had said on ...
06 Aug, 2020, 05.43 PM IST
Prashant Bhushan refuses to apologise to SC on his 2009 statement of former CJIs being corruptAfter much discussion over the tone and tenor of statements to be issued by Bhushan and Tejpal, the former finally agreed to express regret...
05 Aug, 2020, 10.34 AM IST
SC directs Centre, states to appoint information commissioners in CIC, SICs within 3 monthsIt is proposed to appoint the CIC in to succeed the incumbent on completion of the tenure likely on January 11, 2020, it said. Sudhir Bharg...
16 Dec, 2019, 07.13 PM IST