A series of tweets by Prashant Bhushan seriously threaten the ‘majesty of the courts’? Well, the courts clearly thought so and charged Bhushan with contempt of court. In a case that illustrates the excessive and arbitrary nature of contempt of court, this episode of The Longest Constitution looks at the 2020 case, where Bhushan was fined Rs. 1 for his tweets. We also wrap up the making of New Delhi in the early 2000s, as one with a greater priority of malls on land meant for forests. 

On Contempt of Court: 


Bhatia, Gautam, 2016, Offend, Shock, or Disturb: Free Speech under the Indian Constitution, (New Delhi: OUP). Chapter 9. 


​​https://thewire.in/law/prashant-bhushan-supreme-court-contempt-highlights


https://theprint.in/india/photos-of-justice-bobde-astride-a-hunky-harley-davidson-reveal-different-side-to-indias-cji/450849/


https://thewire.in/law/mouse-under-the-throne-the-judicial-legacy-of-sharad-a-bobde


https://www.scobserver.in/cases/in-re-prashant-bhushan-contempt-petition-against-prashant-bhushan-case-background/

On affordable housing and the right to livelihood:


https://www.hlrn.org.in/documents/Indian_Law_and_Policy.htm


Ghertner, Ashner, T., 2015, Rule by Aesthetics: World-Class CIty Making in Delhi (Oxford University Press).


Bhuwania, Anuj, 2016, Courting the People: Public Interest Litigation in Post-Emergency India, (New Delhi: Cambridge University Press).

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A series of tweets by Prashant Bhushan seriously threaten the ‘majesty of the courts’? Well, the courts clearly thought so and charged Bhushan with contempt of court. In a case that illustrates the excessive and arbitrary nature of contempt of court, this episode of The Longest Constitution looks at the 2020 case, where Bhushan was fined Rs. 1 for his tweets. We also wrap up the making of New Delhi in the early 2000s, as one with a greater priority of malls on land meant for forests. On Contempt of Court: <ol><li data-list-indent="1" data-list-type="bulleted">Bhatia, Gautam, 2016, Offend, Shock, or Disturb: Free Speech under the Indian Constitution, (New Delhi: OUP). Chapter 9. </li><li data-list-indent="1" data-list-type="bulleted">​​<a href="https://thewire.in/law/prashant-bhushan-supreme-court-contempt-highlights" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://thewire.in/law/prashant-bhushan-supreme-court-contempt-highlights</a></li><li data-list-indent="1" data-list-type="bulleted"><a href="https://theprint.in/india/photos-of-justice-bobde-astride-a-hunky-harley-davidson-reveal-different-side-to-indias-cji/450849/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://theprint.in/india/photos-of-justice-bobde-astride-a-hunky-harley-davidson-reveal-different-side-to-indias-cji/450849/</a></li><li data-list-indent="1" data-list-type="bulleted"><a href="https://thewire.in/law/mouse-under-the-throne-the-judicial-legacy-of-sharad-a-bobde" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://thewire.in/law/mouse-under-the-throne-the-judicial-legacy-of-sharad-a-bobde</a></li><li data-list-indent="1" data-list-type="bulleted"><a href="https://www.scobserver.in/cases/in-re-prashant-bhushan-contempt-petition-against-prashant-bhushan-case-background/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.scobserver.in/cases/in-re-prashant-bhushan-contempt-petition-against-prashant-bhushan-case-background/</a></li></ol>On affordable housing and the right to livelihood:<ol><li data-list-indent="1" data-list-type="bulleted"><a href="https://www.hlrn.org.in/documents/Indian_Law_and_Policy.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.hlrn.org.in/documents/Indian_Law_and_Policy.htm</a></li><li data-list-indent="1" data-list-type="bulleted">Ghertner, Ashner, T., 2015, Rule by Aesthetics: World-Class CIty Making in Delhi (Oxford University Press).</li><li data-list-indent="1" data-list-type="bulleted">Bhuwania, Anuj, 2016, Courting the People: Public Interest Litigation in Post-Emergency India, (New Delhi: Cambridge University Press).</li></ol>You can follow Priya on social media:Instagram: (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thelongestconstitution_/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/thelongestconstitution_/</a> )Twitter: (<a href="https://twitter.com/fundamentallyp" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://twitter.com/fundamentallyp</a> )Linkedin: ( <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/priya-mirza-73666310/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/priya-mirza-73666310/</a> )You can listen to this and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: <a href="https://ivm.today/android" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ivm.today/android</a> or iOS: <a href="https://ivm.today/ios" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ivm.today/ios</a>, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at <a href="https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featured" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featured</a>Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media.We are @IVMPodcasts on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ivmpodcasts/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/IVMPodcasts" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a>, &amp; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ivmpodcasts/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>.Follow the show across platforms:<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/77OV5wa80oVebbHto6Okw1?si=1d2d4de2b5484b4b" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/search/the%20longest%20constitution" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-longest-constitution-with-priya-mirza/id1579232029" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://gaana.com/album/the-longest-constitution-with-priya-mirza-season-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gaana</a>, <a href="https://www.jiosaavn.com/shows/the-longest-constitution-with-priya-mirza/2/cUslBdpm1ME_" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">JioSaavan</a>, <a href="https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/cbdc4947-1bcc-4a42-84b0-38bed9e129fe/the-longest-constitution-with-priya-mirza" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Amazon Music</a>

What did those three hundred individuals who drafted the Indian Constitution want India to be? How far or close are we to achieving that radical vision of liberty, equality, and freedom shown by BR Ambedkar? These ideas sound great but what does it really mean to us, what is a constitution and how does it affect us as we go about living our lives? 

The Longest Constitution podcast is about the people of India and their Constitution. And achieving the constitutional vision of freedom, equality, and dignity, doesn't come without a fight. This show is not about just leaders and prime ministers, but husbands and wives, feminists and forest dwellers, dissidents, and lawyers. And it is up to us Indians to fight, debate, argue, and achieve these visions. 

Every week, The Longest Constitution, gives a small peek into what the ideals, provisions, and laws of our constitution mean. From taxes to language, Government to workplace, reservations to religious freedom, host Priya Mirza looks at the machinery of the Indian constitution, public rights, and ‘we the people'.

What did those three hundred individuals who drafted the Indian Constitution want India to be? How far or close are we to achieving that radical vision of liberty, equality, and freedom shown by BR Ambedkar? These ideas sound great but what does it really mean to us, what is a constitution and how does it affect us as we go about living our lives? The Longest Constitution podcast is about the people of India and their Constitution. And achieving the constitutional vision of freedom, equality, and dignity, doesn't come without a fight. This show is not about just leaders and prime ministers, but husbands and wives, feminists and forest dwellers, dissidents, and lawyers. And it is up to us Indians to fight, debate, argue, and achieve these visions. Every week, The Longest Constitution, gives a small peek into what the ideals, provisions, and laws of our constitution mean. From taxes to language, Government to workplace, reservations to religious freedom, host Priya Mirza looks at the machinery of the Indian constitution, public rights, and ‘we the people'.

This podcast is about people and the Indian constitution. And achieving the Constitutional vision of freedom, equality, and dignity, doesn't come without a fight. In each episode, we look at what is constitution and how it transforms our lives.

The Longest Constitution with Priya Mirza

This episode of The Longest Constitution looks at the 2020 case, where Bhushan was fined Rs. 1 for his tweets.