'Every citizen has the right to criticize the decisions of the government', 'Supreme' decision amid attacks on freedom of expression!

“Teachers, students and parents of the appellant's college are allegedly members of the WhatsApp group,” the bench mentioned. As Justice Vivian Bose mentioned, the influence of the phrases utilized by the appellant on his WhatsApp standing will likely be judged primarily based on the standing of the men and women included in his group.

“We cannot look at it from the level of weak and bad-minded people,” she mentioned. Our nation has been a democratic republic for greater than 75 years.

The courtroom mentioned that the folks of the nation perceive the significance of democratic values. It mentioned that it isn’t acceptable to conclude that these phrases will create animosity or hostility between totally different non secular teams and incite emotions of hatred or malice.