SC Revives Free Speech Debate After Issuing Notices to Kamra, Taneja for Contemptuous Tweets
The Attorney Generalâs consent to initiate contempt of court proceedings against Kamra and Taneja appears to have left the bench with no option, but to issue notice, even though it is based on the absence of any ingredients of âcriminal contemptâ.
Attorney General K.K. Venugopal (L) and Kunal Kamra (R). Photo: Twitter/PTI
Rights20/Dec/2020
A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and M.R.Shah, on Friday, issued notices to stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra and cartoonist Rachita Taneja for their tweets on the apex court, which according to the petitioners, constitute contempt of court. Â The bench has asked Kamra and Taneja to respond to the notices within six weeks, while dispensing with their presence during the hearings for the time being.