Constitutional Rights

Turning 71 on January 28, the Supreme Court in its statement said it has been protecting rights and liberties while abiding to the rule of law and constitutional values since its genesis in 1950. The court stated it was functional for 231 days in 2020, which is above the minimum 190 sittings a year. Vouching upon the notion “Access to justice remained unhindered”, the court held 43,713 hearings via video conferencing till December 31, 2020.… read-more

The Supreme Court on September 21 stated that people's right to protest is not absolute. The bench stated that there should be a balance between the "Right to Protest" and the "Right to Movement" of people. The court further said, "There cannot be a universal policy because situations and facts are different every time." The bench opined this while hearing a case related to the CAA-NPR-NRC protests in January.