Expressing opinions cannot be called contempt, says advocate Prashant Bhushan in response to notice

Senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan, who is facing criminal contempt proceedings in the Supreme Court over two tweets on Chief JusticeChief JusticeChief Justice of India SA Bobde, regrets only a "part of" what he said in his affidavit to the court and says criticism of the top judge "does not scandalize" the court or lower its authority.

Prashant Bhushan also says to suggest that "the Chief Justice is the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court is the Chief Justice" is to undermine the institution of the Supreme Court of India.

The lawyer-activist is facing contempt for his comments on visuals of Chief Justice Bobde on a bike. A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra issued a contempt notice suo motu following a petition.