The Supreme Court on Monday imposed a token penalty of Re 1 on activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan as his punishment in the criminal contempt case. A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said Bhushan must deposit Re 1 by September 15. If the lawyer fails to do so, he will be jailed for 3 months besides a debarment from practice for a period of 3 years.
The Supreme Court on Monday imposed a token penalty of Re 1 on activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan as his punishment in the criminal contempt case. A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said Bhushan must deposit Re 1 by September 15. If the lawyer fails to do so, he will be jailed for 3 months besides a debarment from practice for a period of 3 years.