Won’t impair your right to review, SC tells Prashant Bhushan in 2009 contempt case

New Delhi, Aug 20: The Supreme Court has assured advocate, Prashant Bhushan that if any punishment is inflicted for contempt, it would be done only his review is decided

The court also assured Bhushan that it would not do anything that will impair his right to review. Further Justice Arun Mishra also asked whether it would be appropriate to have another Bench pronounce the sentence.

The SC today took up the sentence hearing in the case after it had last week held Bhushan guilty of contempt.

SC frames questions in Prashant Bhushan contempt case of 2009

The case concerns Bhushan's comments on the judiciary during an interview to the Tehelka magazine in 2009.

The contempt case was taken on the basis of a complaint by senior advocate Harish Salve. This was in relation to a 2009 interview given by Bhushan to the Tehelka magazine.