Majoritarianism Is Antithesis to Democracy: Justice Deepak Gupta Speaking On 'Democracy And Dissent" [LIVE-Updates]
A Citizen has the right to get together and protest, but in a peaceful manner. Govt is not always right : Justice Deepak Gupta.
Majoritarianism is anti thesis to democracy : Justice Deepak Gupta.
A democracy is for 100%. Govt is for everyone. So everyone must play a role in democracy
So long as a person is not breaking the law , he has every right :
If we discourage dissent, it has a chilling effect on free speech - Justice Deepak Gupta quoting from Justice R F Nariman from Shreya Singhal judgment.
Dissent must be encouraged. It is only through discussion that we can strive to run the country better : Justice Deepak Gupta.
There have been many recent incidents where people dissenting have been slapped with terms like anti national
You cannot call people anti national for dissenting : Justice Deepak Gupta.
If we do not challenge age old customs, there won't be new thought
New thought will only come in if you challenge old thought : Justice Deepak Gupta.
I see many Bar Assn resolutions that they will not appear for such and such cases saying the act is anti national - it is wrong : Justice Deepak Gupta.
Just because you hold a contrary view does not mean you are going against the country. It may be towards the govt, but not towards the country
When bar associations say something like that (won't appear for certain people), that is obstruction of justice : Justice Deepak Gupta.
It is a human right to disagree : Justice Deepak Gupta.
Justice Deepak Gupta (in lighter vein) : Those of us who are married, know very well what dissent is
What is troubling is , dissent is being treated as "anti-national" now
"The beauty of dissent is that it is on the clash of ideas", Justice Gupta
The preamble has adorned my table since the day I became a judge. Whenever I find myself in trouble, I find the solution in the Constitution : Justice Deepak Gupta.
"I will also speak on the aspect of dissent in judiciary", Justice Deepak Gupta says.
"What I missed in the 16-17 yrs on the Bench, is the Bar. What used to happen in the Bar room, doesn't happen here", Justice Deepak Gupta talking about missing the Bar.