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The proof of the pudding is in the eating, they say
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The proof of the pudding is in the eating, they say
The Supreme Court on Monday said the courts must act to defend citizens in the assertion of their fundamental rights against "executive tyranny draped in disciplinary power", as it declared that no individual can be forced to get Covid-19 vaccine as bodily integrity and personal autonomy are recognised under the Constitution's Article 21.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said no citizen should be deprived of his or her property without authority of law, as it would be a violation of the Constitution, and set aside Kerala HC verdict pronounced in 2018.
Data collection under the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 will only aid profiling, mass surveillance and suppression of dissent.
The court observed that no minority institution gets a license to violate fundamental rights of an individual, particularly the right to life and personal liberty under Article 21.