{"id":234161,"date":"2020-08-18T16:42:25","date_gmt":"2020-08-18T11:12:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=234161"},"modified":"2020-08-19T16:43:12","modified_gmt":"2020-08-19T11:13:12","slug":"bai-shows-dismay-over-prashant-bhushan-contempt-verdict-says-exercise-of-contempt-jurisdiction-in-this-manner-by-sc-would-do-more-self-harm-than-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/08\/18\/bai-shows-dismay-over-prashant-bhushan-contempt-verdict-says-exercise-of-contempt-jurisdiction-in-this-manner-by-sc-would-do-more-self-harm-than-good\/","title":{"rendered":"BAI shows dismay over Prashant Bhushan contempt verdict; says exercise of contempt jurisdiction in this manner by SC would do more self harm than good"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Trenchant criticisim, commentary, satire and homour help build institutions in a free society.”<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

After a group of lawyers, released a Statement appealing the Supreme Court<\/a> to not give effect to the\u00a0judgment dated 14.08.2020<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0that found advocate Prashant Bhushan guilty of criminal contempt in the suo motu contempt petition initiated against him after he criticised the Supreme Court and the sitting and former CJIs\u00a0in a couple of tweets, <\/strong>the Bar Association of India has also expressed dismay on the manner in which Suo Moto contempt jurisdiction was exercised by the Supreme Court against a member of legal profession.<\/p>\n

“Judgments that curb the exercise of freedom of speech and expression by a member of the Bar by resort to suo motu powers is conspicuously old fashioned. The reputation of the Supreme Court of India cannot be dislodged by a couple of tweets.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Stating that the stature of the Supreme Court would stand enhanced by allowing criticism rather than taking umbrage at such remarks, BAI writes that the exercise of contempt jurisdiction in this manner has potential for more self harm than the avowed purpose of safeguarding the prestige of the institution<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Yesterday, a battery of lawyers, appealed to the Supreme Court that,<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2026 the judgment must not be given effect to, until a larger bench, sitting in open court after the pandemic has the opportunity to review the standards of criminal contempt.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Statement went on to state that\u00a0the\u00a0judgment<\/a>\u00a0does not restore the authority of the court in the eyes of the public. Rather, it will discourage lawyers from being outspoken<\/strong>. From the days of the supersession of judges and the events thereafter, it has been the Bar that has been the first to stand in defence of the independence of the judiciary.<\/p>\n

\u201cA bar silenced under the threat of contempt, will undermine the independence and ultimately the strength of the Court. A silenced bar, cannot lead to a strong court.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Bar Association of India is Federation of the Supreme Court, High Court, District Court and other local Bar Associations, Law Societies in India and the Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF), cumulatively representing as a voluntary body almost the entire legal profession, apart from having a distinguished individual membership.<\/p>\n

Background of the issue:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The matter deals with certain tweets made by Bhushan. He had recently criticised the Supreme Court and the sitting and former CJIs in a couple of tweets which prompted the Supreme Court to initiate suo motu contempt petition against him. Here are the tweets:<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The 3-judge bench of Arun Mishra, BR Gavai and Krishna Murari, JJ, in a 108-pages long verdict<\/a>, <\/strong>said that:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe scurrilous allegations, which are malicious in nature and have the tendency to scandalize the Court are not expected from a person, who is a lawyer of 30 years standing. In our considered view, it cannot be said that the above tweets can be said to be a fair criticism of the functioning of the judiciary, made bona fide in the public interest.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\n

Read more on the judgment<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Read the Public Statement by Advocates on Prashant Bhushan’s contempt case<\/span><\/strong> here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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