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https://thewire.in/law/mouse-under-the-throne-the-judicial-legacy-of-sharad-a-bobde
Also, just to address contempt time, I don't think he critiqued after expiry of term to save himself from contempt. Contempt, in case there was, would continue to remain despite expiry of term. Having said that, I don't think there was any contempt. It seems to me that this falls within freedom of speech and right to critique or provide an assessment of decisions taken or not taken.
The high courts were using such unconstitutional language: "will hang to death" (Delhi HC); repeatedly shouting "bloody" after submissions of govt counsel (Bombay HC).
Most egregious was Allahabad HC ordering lockdowns in various districts.
All this under which law or judicial precedent? Only SC can use its nebulous powers under Art 142 to do "complete justice" -- whatever that means.
P.S. really loving that none of the pseud crowd with vested private agendas, are seeing few orders come in their favour.
Best of all was the infamous and unprecedented press conference of Jan 2018 by four SC judges. One of them became a CJI later. Alas, the caucus of pseuds and professional pamphleteers who were jumping up and down in glee when the presser took place were so badly "let down". To keep with the metaphor of the petty polemical exercise of the writer, the putative "revolt" of the 4 SC judges was as they say in the vernacular: khoda pahaar, nikli chuhiya! (The opposite of mountain of a molehill).
Of course their lordships may be knowing better, since our judges have in-depth knowledge of and pass orders regarding every aspect of life and beyond, from what should be the ideal size of school bags to ideal height of dahi handis! Ambedkar must be writhing...how the courts have appropriated unto themselves the right to run the govt on a daily basis! All judges should be sent to the academy in Mussoorie where India trains its bureaucrats.