Contempt of Court: Does Criticism Lower the Authority of the Judiciary?
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...
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