One of the Supreme Court’s most illustrious former judges has strenuously refuted comments made by sitting Supreme Court judges on Monday which suggest that the right to protest cannot be allowed if you have challenged in Court the issue you are protesting against. Justice Madan Lokur went one step further and pointed out that what Justice Khanwilkar said on Monday contradicts the stand taken by former Chief Justice Bobde in December 2020 and forcefully added the Court must clarify the situation, otherwise the people and the government will be confused. Justice Lokur also said that although the right to protest is not an absolute right, because the constitution requires it should be peaceful and without arms, nonetheless it’s one of the most important rights and “trying to subvert it through other means would create serious problems”. Finally, Justice Lokur said the Supreme Court must remember that farmers are “not foreigners, not enemies” and even if their grievance is not legitimate you must “hear them out” and not make comments which are based on preconceived opinions or ex-cathedra judgements.
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