Advocate Prashant Bhushan deposited the ₹1 fine imposed on him by the apex court on Monday, but said this doesn’t mean that he is accepting the court’s judgement.
The Supreme Court (SC) had said he can face jail for three months and a ban from practising for three years if he doesn’t pay the fine by September 15.
“I am going to the Supreme Court registry to deposit ₹1 fine imposed on me in relation to the contempt of court case. That I am depositing the fine does not mean I am accepting the judgment. I will be filing a review petition against it today,” he said.
He was held guilty of contempt of court for tweets criticising Chief Justice of India SA Bobde and the top court.
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He had filed a fresh petition on Saturday, seeking the right of appeal against the original criminal contempt cases. Bhushan has demanded that his appeal should be heard by a larger and different bench of the SC.
The Supreme Court recently held Bhushan guilty of criminal contempt for his tweets criticising the Supreme Court and Chief Justice of India SA Bobde. Read here:
