Accountability of the Supreme Court: Arundhati Roy Case

Can a citizen of India not criticise the Supreme Court's decisions? Can she not criticise the procedures and management of the court? Is the court not supposed to be accountable? How will its accountability be enforced if it were made absolutely immune from public criticism?

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Published in:Economic and political weekly 2002-04, Vol.37 (15), p.1383-1384
Main Author: Sathe, S. P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Affidavits
Commentary
Contempt of court
Dams
Dictatorship
Freedom of speech
Judicial rulings
Judicial system
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Summary:Can a citizen of India not criticise the Supreme Court's decisions? Can she not criticise the procedures and management of the court? Is the court not supposed to be accountable? How will its accountability be enforced if it were made absolutely immune from public criticism?
ISSN:0012-9976
2349-8846