Bhushan, who has already deposited Re 1 as fine with the apex court's registry on 14 September, has filed two separate review petitions in the contempt case.
Prashant Bhushan has cited 12 grounds to object to his 14 August conviction in a contempt case over two tweets that raised questions about the current and four former CJIs.
Bhushan, on 31 August, was held in contempt of court and was directed to deposit a fine of Re 1, failing which he would be jailed, debarred for 3 years.
Justice Arun Mishra, who retires from SC after a 6-year tenure, had frequent run-ins with the Bar, including in the recent Prashant Bhushan contempt case.
Supreme Court mentions the 2018 press conference by 4 judges in its 82-page verdict imposing fine of Re 1 on advocate Prashant Bhushan as punishment in contempt case.
While the CBI has built its reputation as a premier crime investigation agency by cracking high profile cases, many other cases have remained unresolved or resulted in acquittals.
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