Crime & Law · India
Supreme Court hears contempt pleas over Delhi protest clampdown
The Supreme Court indicated it sees grounds for contempt proceedings in a plea concerning actions taken during Delhi protests. The court issued a notice to authorities after finding a 'prima facie case' in the contempt plea related to the metro clampdown. The court stated it would hear all parties involved in the contempt pleas against the clampdown in Delhi. Separately, the Supreme Court held advocate Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt for his tweets against the judiciary and the Chief Justice of India.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
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- Left (4): National Herald, Scroll.in, The Hindu, The Wire
- Centre (15 votes, 16 outlets): Business Standard, Deccan Chronicle, Deccan Herald, LiveLaw, Mathrubhumi English, Mint, Outlook India, The Economic Times · The Times of India (Times Group — 1 vote), The Hindu BusinessLine, The Indian Express, The New Indian Express, The Print, The Quint, The Statesman, The Tribune
- Right (4): Firstpost, India Today, The Pioneer, Times Now