Contempt of Court (associated articles)

Recently, the Supreme Court of India held lawyer and activist Prashant Bhushan - guilty of contempt of court - in the context of the comment made on social media, targeting the current Chief Justice of India.

About Contempt of Court

  • Contempt refers to the offence of showing disrespect to the dignity or authority of a court.
  • The rationale for this provision is that courts must be protected from tendentious attacks that lower its authority, defame its public image, and make the public lose faith in its impartiality.
  • Also, Article 261 says, “Full faith and credit shall be given throughout the ....
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