Not so stellar in protecting personal liberty
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March 05, 2021 15:48 IST
The outcomes from the judiciary in the defence of liberty, free thought and speech seem to be far from routine
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The outcomes from the judiciary in the defence of liberty, free thought and speech seem to be far from routine
A pair of recent rulings gave us a glimmer of hope that the judiciary might yet serve as a tribune of people’s rights. The first was the acquittal of the journalist, Priya Ramani, on charges of criminal defamation. A Delhi court, in discharging her of the accusations, recognised that a woman’s right to dignity superseded any claims over reputation. The court also held that a survivor of sexual harassment had the freedom to place her grievance at any point of time after the occurrence of the event and on any platform of her choice.