Prashant Bhushan held guilty of contempt by Supreme Court, faces up to six months in jail

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Published: August 14, 2020 11:42 AM

Lawyer Prashant Bhushan held guilty of contempt.

The Supreme Court on Friday held advocate Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt of court for his tweets against CJIs and the court. A three-judge bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said that arguments on quantum of punishment, which can go up to 6 months in jail, will take place on August 20.

 

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