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Right to Dissent Is Hallmark of Democracy, Allows Criticism of Govt : Retired SC Judge
At a webinar on the right to dissent, former SC judge Deepak Gupta condemned the use of sedition laws to curb dissent.
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Rights20/Feb/2021
New Delhi: Retired Supreme Court judge Deepak Gupta on Friday condemned the use of sedition laws to curb dissent, saying no party is immune to criticism.
He was speaking at a webinar on ‘Our Right to Dissent’ that was conducted by the Delhi High Court Women Lawyers Forum in association with digital legal news portal
LiveLaw. Justice Gupta, senior advocate Rebecca John and advocate Chitranshul Sinha were the keynote speakers in conversation with advocates Ritu Bhalla and Manali Singhal. Advocates Arundhati Katju and Swaty Singh Malik were also part of the press conference.