Suo Motu Contempt Petition In .Re . Prashant Bhushan and Another AIR 2020 SC 4074

Contempt of Courts Act , ( 70 of 1971 )
S. 12 : Punishment for contempt of Court – Advocate – Deliberately using haste / scandalous speech against Supreme Court and entire judicial system – Guilty of criminal contempt of Supreme Court [ Constitution of India , Art. 19 (1) , 129 ]

Court held that  when an Advocate will fully and deliberately using haste /scandalous  speech against Supreme Court and entire Judicial system based on distorted facts amounts to committing of criminal contempt of Supreme Court hence not entitle to protection under Art 19 (1) of the Constitution .  Court also observed that , if  statement made by Citizen tends to undermine dignity and authority of Supreme Court , it would come in ambit of criminal contempt and when Supreme Court is exercising its inherent powers to issue of notice , it is not necessary to take consent of anybody ,including Attorney General .  ( CP ( Cri) No 1.of 2020 dt 14 -8 -2020 )