He has expressed regret: AG KK Venugopal declines consent to initiate contempt proceedings against Prashant Bhushan for recent tweet

The letter by Supreme Court Advocate Sunil Singh had sought to initiate contempt proceedings against Bhushan for his tweet on CJI's recent visit to Kanha national park.

Attorney General KK Venugopal

Debayan Roy

Attorney General KK Venugopal refused to grant consent for the initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against Advocate Prashant Bhushan for his recent tweet over CJI Bobde's visit to Madhya Pradesh statitng that Bhushan has "expressed regret."

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