Majeed Memon slams Prashant Bhushan case ruling, says it caused 'crack in civil society'

Reacting to Supreme Court's ruling in Prashant Bhushan contempt case, senior NCP Rajya Sabha Majeed Memon, on Thursday, disapproved stance taken by Maharashtra and Goa Bar Council supporting contempt ruling. Memon - who is a member of both bar councils, he said that ruling has forced 'cracks in civil society', as Bar council members are both for and against ruling. SC has held Bhushan guilty of contempt over two tweets on Indian judiciary. 

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SC asks Bhushan to reconsider statement

Earlier in day, Supreme Court bench heed by Justice Arun Mishra decided to give a few days' time to Bhushan to reconsider his statement submitting to SC's ruling and consider issuing an apology. While bench did t defer hearing on sentencing, it assured Bhushan that punishment awarded to him will be enforced until his review petition is considered and decided upon. Bhushan h told Supreme Court that he is dismayed with fact that Court has arrived at conclusion of holding him guilty without providing any evidence and is set to challenge guilty ruling.

Prashant Bhushan held guilty for contempt of court by SC for tweets against CJI, judiciary

SC holds Bhushan guilty

On 14 August, SC h held Bhushan guilty of contempt of court for posting tweets to malign im of judiciary. Maintaining that Bhushan's tweet commenting on CJI SA Bobde's photo on a motorcycle in Nagpur and alleging 'SC is under lockdown' was factually incorrect. It also said that comments on CJI  to hint that he is keeping SC in lockdown was malicious and has a tendency to 'shake confidence' of public at large in judiciary. Supreme Court will pass his sentence on August 21.

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Observing on Bhushan's second tweet alleging SC and previous four CJI's role in 'destruction of Indian democracy in past 6 years', SC said that criticism is t against a particular judge but institution of Supreme Court and institution of CJI. Slamming SC's ruling, prominent personalities, retired SC judges, senior lawyers, former bureaucrats, politicians, and human rights organisation have criticised top court’s order against Bhushan.  In response, bar councils of Maharashtra and Goa, unanimously passed a resolution to support Supreme Court ruling.