Human Rights Watch: India - Contempt Conviction Threatens Free Speech
August 21, 2020
August 21, 2020
NEW YORK, Aug. 21 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release on Aug. 20:
The Indian Supreme Court's conviction of a prominent lawyer for criminal contempt of court can have a chilling effect on legitimate criticism, including of the country's judiciary, Human Rights Watch said today.
On August 14, 2020, the Supreme Court found Prashant Bhushan guilty under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, for two social media posts in June that it said had "the effect . . .
The Indian Supreme Court's conviction of a prominent lawyer for criminal contempt of court can have a chilling effect on legitimate criticism, including of the country's judiciary, Human Rights Watch said today.
On August 14, 2020, the Supreme Court found Prashant Bhushan guilty under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, for two social media posts in June that it said had "the effect . . .