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SC dismisses Katju's plea to quash Parliament resolution against him

Supreme Court has dismissed the plea of former apex court judge Justice Markandey Katju seeking quashing of a resolution passed by Parliament condemning his remarks made in a blog on Mahatma Gandhi and Subhash Chandra Bose. <br/><br/>A bench headed by Chief Justice TS Thakur said the plea is being dismissed on merit.<br/><br/>Justice Katju had on June 29 last year moved the apex court seeking quashing of resolutions passed against him by both Houses of Parliament for defaming Mahatma Gandhi and Subhash Chandra Bose. <br/><br/>A former chairperson of Press Council of India, Justice Katju had also sought a direction to Lok Sabha Speaker and Chairman of Rajya Sabha that he be heard personally or through his duly designated lawyer. <br/><br/>

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