Prashant Bhushan held guilty of "criminal contempt", fined Re 1 by Supreme Court

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today let off senior advocate Prashan Bhushan with a penalty of Re 1. Bhushan was held guilty of “criminal contempt” earlier this month for criticising Justice of India S.A. Bobde and the top court over their alleged failure to uphold fundamental rights and protect dissent. Pronouncing the order on the quantum of sentence on Monday, a Bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra observed that Court’s decisions cannot be influenced by publications or opinions in the media. The Court...