Punitive Action Against Student Dissent Unconstitutional: SC Judge

Punitive action against student dissent unconstitutional: SC judge

Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan stated that threatening students with punitive action for expressing different views or asking questions is unconstitutional and a misuse of power. He emphasised that universities should foster free thinking and disagreement, as tolerance and dissent are fundamental constitutional values essential for a liberal democracy.

Threatening students for asking questions is misuse of power: Justice Ujjal Bhuyan

Speaking at a convocation at the National Law University in Delhi, Supreme Court judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan strongly defended the right to dissent, saying it is central to democracy.

Delhi: Universities Must Nurture Free Thinking, Dissent, Constitutional Values, Says Justice Ujjal Bhuyan

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Justice Bhuyan said that if society wants a democracy that truly respects liberty and differences, the foundation for it must be built in universities. India News | Delhi: Universities Must Nurture Free Thinking, Dissent, Constitutional Values, Says Justice Ujjal Bhuyan.

Right to question is not defiance: SC judges on NALSAR row

New Delhi: Supreme Court judges Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice BV Nagarathna have both used addresses at the National Law University, Delhi, to weigh in on the fallout from the recent row over student objections to Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant’s participation at Hyderabad’s NALSAR University of Law convocation. Justice Bhuyan, addressing the LLM … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Poli…

Unconstitutional to punish students for asking questions: Justice Bhuyan

New Delhi, Aug 30 (PTI) Supreme Court judge Ujjal Bhuyan on Sunday said that students expressing a different point of view or asking questions cannot be threatened with punitive action, as such an approach is unconstitutional and a misuse of power. Justice Bhuyan said a university should be a place where “established positions” can be “examined and questioned” and disagreements are not met with hostility. A university should be where the habit o…