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The court agreed with a lower court's order which dismissed the complaint because the alleged offence – of insulting the national flag – was not committed in its jurisdiction. ....
The case involved the initiation of contempt proceedings against Kamra, for his alleged tweets against the judiciary. A two-judge bench of the Apex Court, headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan, noted the request sought by some parties for an adjournment in the matter. List after four weeks along with other connected matters, Justice Bhushan said. The Attorney General (AG) KK Venugopal had last year granted his consent to initiate contempt proceedings against him for his alleged tweets against the judiciary. Earlier, Advocate Nishant Katneshwarkar, appearing for the petitioners, had said, Kamra had tweeted that Supreme Court of this country is the supreme joke of this country. ....
'SC Judges Powerful But Enjoy No Protection From Jokes': Comic Kunal Kamra On Contempt Notice indiatimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from indiatimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Contempt of Court: Does Criticism Lower the Authority of the Judiciary? The law punishing contempt of court leaves ample room for interpretation at the discretion of judges. Such discretion has the potential to be used to curb criticism of the judiciary. On 18 December 2020, the Supreme Court decided to proceed with the criminal contempt of court cases against stand-up comedian Kumal Kamra and cartoonist Rachita Taneja, and issued notices to both. The contempt proceedings against Kamra and Taneja are based on their tweets about the apex court and its judges, including after the Supreme Court granted interim bail to journalist Arnab Goswami. The Supreme Court’s notices come after consent by Attorney General K K Venugopal to initiate contempt action. ....