Prashant Bhushan fined Re 1, says case a moment for free speech

The activist-lawyer had earlier said his tweets were not intended in any way to disrespect the Supreme Court or the judiciary. (File/PTI)

The Supreme Court on Monday imposed a token fine of Re 1 on advocate Prashant Bhushan, whom it had last week held guilty of criminal contempt over two tweets.

The Bench led by Justice Arun Mishra, and also comprising Justices B R Gavai and Krishna Murari, said it could have imposed a harsher punishment, but it was “showing magnanimity”.

The Bench, which had held Bhushan guilty on August 14, asked…