On August 14, the Supreme Court found the two tweets amounting to “serious contempt of court”. Also read | Prashant Bhushan writes: Open criticism of any institution is necessary to safeguard the constitutional orderWhat are the “larger” questions in the 2009 case? Bhushan has argued that the 2009 case would involve questions that required interpretation of the Constitution and hence it must be referred to a larger Bench. The Supreme Court has already held Bhushan guilty of “serious contempt of court” for his two tweets. Generally, a separate hearing for sentencing follows conviction, with the court hearing arguments again to decide the quantum of punishment.

Source: Indian Express August 25, 2020 22:18 UTC