2013 INSC 1057
Manohar Lal Sharma
v.
The Principal Secretary & Others
(Supreme Court Of India)
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.M. LODHA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MADAN B. LOKUR
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH
Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 120 Of 2012 With W.P(C) No. 463 Of 2012, 515 Of 2012, 283
Of 2013 | 20-11-2013

These matters were posted today under the caption 'For Mentioning' in view of the following
statement of Mr. Prashant Bhushan that appeared in the weekly newsmagazine 'Outlook'
November 18, 2013 (Volume LIII, No. 45) :-

"I can only speculate. The bench is possibly hesitant about taking action against the highest
law officer of the government who is appearing before them every day. Perhaps they are
meeting him socially and you do tend to be a little diffident in cases involving such people."

The above statement was made by Mr. Prashant Bhushan to the question that was put to him -
"But why didn't the court pull him up then? Why was it so indulgent?"

Mr. Prashant Bhushan states that he has the highest regard for the Supreme Court. He also
tenders apology for his statement published in the weekly newsmagazine referred above. In
this view of the matter, we are satisfied that nothing further deserves to be done with regard
to this aspect.

List this group of matters on November 26, 2013 at 2 P.M., as directed earlier.

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