Can a social media post about an imminent hearing amount to criminal contempt? An advocate has asked the Attorney General for consent to initiate contempt against Saurav Das over an X post on a Bench headed by the Chief Justice of India, while accepting that fair criticism of courts is permissible. New Delhi: Advocate Kaushik […]
Senior journalist Ajit Anjum has sought to intervene in the seven-judge Bench reference on legislative privileges, arguing through AoR Neha Rathi that privileges under Articles 105 and 194 are functional, must be read harmoniously with fundamental rights, and that standards are needed on when fair criticism of legislative proceedings may breach privilege; the Bench begins hearing on October 6.
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The Kerala High Court dismissed criminal proceedings against Goa Governor P.S. Sreedharan Pillai for his comments on the Supreme Court’s Sabarimala ruling. The court emphasized the need for contextual assessment of speech, noting that Pillai’s remarks were made at a private event. His position as Governor also granted him immunity from prosecution.
