The Asian Age

QUOTES FROM THE VERDICTS

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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

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