Amicus Curiae vs Prashant Bhusan & Anr

The Supreme Court addressed the maintainability of contempt proceedings against Respondent No.1, Prashant Bhushan, under Section 15 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. The Court considered whether it should take suo motu cognizance of alleged contempt based on statements made by Bhushan regarding corruption in the judiciary, specifically targeting the Chief Justice of India. The Court ultimately held that the contempt proceedings were maintainable, emphasizing adherence to the Supreme Court Rules framed under Section 23 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, and Article 145 of the Constitution of India.