1. 'Students cannot be punished for asking questions,' says Justice Ujjal Bhuyan at NLU Delhi convocation

'Students cannot be punished for asking questions,' says Justice Ujjal Bhuyan at NLU Delhi convocation

India

  • Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan said students cannot be punished or threatened simply for expressing views that differ from those in power.
  • He said the right to question is essential to democracy and that punishing dissent is unconstitutional and a misuse of power.
  • Bhuyan stressed that the Constitution does not demand everyone think alike and protects space for different opinions and dissent.

Source: livelaw.in

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