Judiciary committed to protecting students' right to hold peaceful protests: CJI
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Chief Justice Surya Kant stated that the judiciary is committed to protecting the right of students to engage in peaceful protests.
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- Chief Justice of India Surya Kant addressed students during an event at Chanakya National Law University in Patna.
- The Chief Justice affirmed that courts will intervene if police repress peaceful student demonstrations.
- He also defended the confidentiality of collegium minutes regarding judicial appointments to protect the dignity of individuals involved.
- These remarks follow recent student-led opposition to his judicial conduct at other universities.
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Surya Kant
Chief Justice of India
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“courts will not look the other way”
In the article
…Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday asserted that the judiciary is committed to "protecting" students' fundamental right to hold peaceful protests and that courts will not look the other way when there is an infringement. The CJI made the statement at the Chanakya National Law University (CNLU) in Patna, where he engaged in an "unfiltered interaction" with students, making it clear that he "preferred to…
“अगर पुलिस पर छात्रों के शांतिपूर्ण प्रदर्शन को बेरहमी से दबाने का आरोप है तो अदालतें इस मामले में चुप नहीं बैठेंगी.”
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…ने शांतिपूर्ण छात्र प्रदर्शनों पर पुलिस की कार्रवाई को लेकर सवाल लिया था. छात्रा के सवाल का संकेत हाल ही में NEET पेपर लीक के खिलाफ हुए कॉकरोच जनता पार्टी(CJP) के प्रदर्शनों से था. छात्रा के सवाल पर CJI ने कहा कि अगर पुलिस पर छात्रों के शांतिपूर्ण प्रदर्शन को बेरहमी से दबाने का आरोप है तो अदालतें इस मामले में चुप नहीं बैठेंगी. उन्होंने छात्रों के शांतिपूर्ण प्रदर्शन के अधिकार की रक्षा के लिए न्यायपालिका की प्रतिबद्धता को भी दोहराया. वहीं, एक अन्य छात्र ने सवाल किया कि कॉलेजियम में अलग राय होने के बावजूद उसे सार्वजनिक क्यों नहीं किया जाता था.…
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NamedIndia · NALSAR University of Law · National Law School of India University · Chanakya National Law University · Cockroach Janata Party · Faizan Mustafa · Supreme Court of India · Surya Kant · V. Kameswara Rao · V. Kameswar Rao
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