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Prashant Bhushan

Indian activist, lawyer and politician

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Prashant Bhushan: Indian activist, lawyer and politician
Prashant Bhushan is an Indian author and a public interest lawyer in the Supreme Court of India. He was a member of the faction of the India Against Corruption (IAC) movement known as Team Anna which supported Anna Hazare's campaign for the implementation of the Jan Lokpal Bill. After a split in IAC, he helped Team Anna form the Aam Aadmi Party. In 2015, he made several allegations against the party's leadership, its functioning and its deviation from the core ideology, values and commitments. He is one of the founders of Swaraj Abhiyan and Sambhaavnaa, an Institute of Public Policy and Politics.

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The Supreme Court has requested a Kuki organization to provide evidence supporting the authenticity of an audio tape that allegedly implicates Manipur's Chief Minister in inciting violence. The..
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BJP opposing inheritance tax because of Adani, Ambani, says Prashant Bhushan

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EVM-VVPAT case: SC says 'can't control polls', reserves verdict after noting EC's answers

Judge Datta of the Supreme Court says, "Mr. Bhushan, we cannot control the election; we cannot control another constitutional authority." pointed out to advocate Prashant Bhushan.
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'There has to be sanctity': SC asks EC to look into alleged EVM malfunctioning in Kerala

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PIL says Arunachal CM kin favoured for govt contracts; SC seeks state response

Appearing for NGO 'Save Mon Region Federation', advocate Prashant Bhushan told a bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra that award of many public work..
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SC gives PIL-lawyer Bhushan a lesson in public interest; terms a PIL argued by him as personal interest plea

Veteran advocate Prashant Bhushan, who argued several important public interest litigations resulting in landmark decisions from constitutional courts, on Thursday was called out by the Supreme Court..
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Legal pages of 2023: The UAPA cases that made headlines (and didn't) this year

The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) reported a 17.9% increase in UAPA cases in 2022, with Jammu and Kashmir having the maximum number of cases. Advocate Prashant Bhushan raised concerns about..
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'Easy to fling allegations, letters': CJI D Y Chandrachud on row over listing of cases

CJI D Y Chandrachud addressed allegations of irregularities in listing cases in the Supreme Court, stating that the listing of AAP's Satyendar Jain's petition before Justice Bela Trivedi was due to..
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Supreme Court to hear PILs on BBC documentary on 2002 Gujarat riots next week

A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud on Monday took note of the submissions of lawyer M L Sharma and senior advocate C U Singh, appearing for veteran journalist N Ram and activist lawyer..
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SC to hear plea against removal of encroachments in Haldwani on Thursday

The Supreme Court will hear a plea challenging the Uttarakhand high court's plea directing the removal of encroachments from 29 acres of railway land in Haldwani on Thursday. A bench comprising Chief..
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Prashant Bhushan joins Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra in Telangana

Activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan on Sunday joined the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on its 60th day in Telangana. ​​Manda Krishna Madiga, leader of Madiga Reservation..
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'Most cunning person of century': Kumar Vishwas on Arvind Kejriwal's demand for 'Laxmi-Ganesh' on currency notes

Supreme Court lawyer Prashant Bhushan also reacted and called it an attempt by Kejriwal to overtake the BJP on the Hindutva front.
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Supreme Court drops contempt case against Prashant Bhushan, Tarun Tejpal


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Prashant Bhushan claims Rs 29 cr state money spent during PM Modi's Assam visit, CM Sarma calls it 'propaganda'

Prashant Bhushan had alleged that Rs 29 crore was spent on 8,000 vehicles during the Prime Minister's visit to the state.
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Delhi-Haridwar Hate Speech Row: 76 SC lawyers write to CJI Ramana, urge to take action

Letters written by SC lawyers was also signed by Congress leader Salman Khurshid, advocate Dushyant Dave, Prashant Bhushan, Vrinda Grover, etc
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'Probably first time ... ': When Prashant Bhushan made 'joint request' with solicitor general


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