The plea filed through Advocate Prashant Bhushan stated, “mere advocacy and discussion which is protected under Article 19(1)(a) has been made punishable under Section 124 - A of Indian Penal Code.”
The Karnataka High Court sought the response of the Central government in a petition challenging the validity of Section 2(c)(i) of the Contempt of Courts Act.
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Senior Journalist N Ram, former Union Minister Arun Shourie and Advocate Prashant Bhushan today withdrew their plea challenging the validity of Section 2(c)(i) of the Contempt of Courts Act.