A single-judge bench while hearing a petition filed by Saurabh Tiwari refused to interfere on the order of the subordinate court Varanasi, rejecting the application filed under section 156(3) seeking registration of FIR against comedian Kunal Kamra.
The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the batch of petitions seeking to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against stand-up comic Kunal Kamra over his derogatory tweets against the Supreme Court for granting bail to Republic TV Editor-In-Chief Arnab Goswami by four weeks.
The comedian’s affidavit in response to pleas which seek contempt of court proceedings against him for various tweets are well-said and an eye-opener regarding judges and the dispensation of justice.
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A three-Judge Bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy and MR Shah had heard the pleas filed seeking initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra over his derogatory tweets against the Supreme Court.
During the hearing today, Advocate Nishant Kameshwarkar on behalf of one of the petitioners submitted that the tweets of the contemnor scandalize the dignity and authority of the Supreme Court.
On a fresh tweet by stand up Comedian Kunal Kamra allegedly passing derogatory comments at Chief Justice SA Bobde, the Attorney General KK Venugopal has given his consent to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against kamra.