Controversies of Shanti Bhushan, propagator of Lokpal (political Ombudsman) Bill

Bhushan represented Raj Narain in a case against Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India. Justice Jagmohan Lal Sinha judged Indira Gandhi guilty and declared her election to the Lok Sabha void. The decision resulted in wide spread political protests and ultimately resulted in the declaration of a state of emergency in India.

In 1994, he appeared for two of the defendants accused of participating in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case.

In 2002, he appeared as a counsel for Arundhati Roy in a contempt case against her in the Supreme Court of India.

Bhushan represented Shaukat Hussain Guru in 2008 for an appeal against his 10 year conviction for his role in the 2001 Indian Parliament attack.

Bhushan appeared as senior counsel for Transparency International in the Provident Fund scandal case of Ghaziabad, which allegedly involved several judges of the Indian judiciary. The bench abandoned the hearing after deeming his remarks as contemptuous and termed his behavior as that of a street urchin.

Shanti Bhushan was the counsel for the former Prime Minister of India H. D. Deve Gowda in a petition related to allocation of land forBangalore - Mysore Infrastructure Corridor.

He has represented Rajendra Singh Lodha regarding the assets of Birla Corporation.

He represented V.S.Achuthanandan in the Supreme Court in the Idamalayar Dam corruption case against UDF leader R.Balakrishna Pillaiand others. The bench awarded rigorous imprisonment for one year with fine of Rs. 10,000/- each to the accused persons.

The father-son duo are currently facing contempt of court at Supreme Court of India for their statement about corruption in higher judiciary specifically, former chief justices of Supreme Court.