QUOTES FROM THE VERDICTS

Adultery law It is time to say that a husband is not the master of the wife. —Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra and Justice A.M Khanwilkar

Striking down the centuries-old ban, on the entry of women in the Sabarimala temple. In the theatre of life, it seems, man has put the autograph and there is no space for a woman even to put her signature. — CJI Misra and Justice Khanwilkar

Ayodhya dispute case. Muslims must also ponder that at present the entire world wants to know the exact teaching of Islam in respect of relationship of Muslims with others. Hostility-peace-friendship-tolerance — opportunity to impress others with the Message — opportunity to strike wherever and whenever possible or what? In this regard Muslims in India enjoy a unique position... — Justice Bhushan, quoting Justice S.U. Khan from his judgement

Declared Aadhaar project to be Constitutionally valid. Education took us from thumb impression to signature; Technology has taken us from signature to thumb impression, again. —Justice A.K. Sikri

Advocating abolishing of Aadhaar. The scheme of Aadhaar can reduce different constitutional identities into a single identity of a 12-digit number. — Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, the lone dissenting judge.

Opening courtrooms to the public. Sunlight is the best disinfectant. Live-streaming as an extension of the principle of open courts will ensure that the interface between a court hearing [sic] with virtual reality will result in the dissemination of information. — Justice D.Y .Chandrachud

Decriminalising gay sex between consenting adults in private. History owes an apology to the members of this (LGBTQ) community and their families, for the delay in providing redressal for the ignominy and ostracism that they have suffered through the centuries. — Justice Indu Malhotra