CJI Bobde's Chopper Ride: Lawyer seeks AG's Consent for Initiating Contempt Against Prashant Bhushan Over Controversial Tweet

Pearl Narang Oct 27, 2020

Supreme Court lawyer writes a letter to AG Venugopal

Supreme Court Advocate Sunil Singh wrote a letter to Attorney General KK Venugopal and sought his consent to initiate contempt proceedings against Advocate Prashant Bhushan for tweet connecting "the personal life of CJI SA Bobde with a pending case before him."

Mr Bhushan takes a jibe at CJI S.S. Bobde for his chopper ride to Kanha National Park

Bhushan tweeted on CJI's recent visit to Kanha national park. It read,

The CJI avails a special chopper provided by the MP Govt (authorised by the CM) for a visit to Kanha National Park and then to his home in Nagpur, while an important case of disqualification of defecting MLAs of MP is pending before him. Survival of MP government depends on this case”

The tweet scandalises the Supreme Court says Advocate Sunil Singh

The letter stated that the tweet was published in several newspapers. It also "scandalises the Supreme Court, prejudices and interferes with the due course of judicial proceedings and administration of justice."

Pearl Narang

Guest Author Pearl Narang is a final year law student of B.B.A.LL.B (Hons.) at Chandigarh University, Mohali and is currently interning as a Trainee in Business World Legal Community. She is also pursuing a diploma in Contract Drafting, Negotiation and Dispute Resolution. She is passionate about both law and writing.