As students protest in National law varsities, Justice Bhuyan pushes for appointment of SC Judges from legal academia
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- On Sunday, Supreme Court judge Ujjal Bhuyan told reporters that students in national law universities who raise questions or express dissent should not face punitive action.
- He argued that universities must be places where established positions can be examined and disagreement is tolerated, and that threatening students with punishment would violate constitutional principles.
- The remarks came amid student protests across law schools.
“In a democracy, the right to question is not an act of defiance. It is an essential expression of citizenship, liberty and constitutional responsibility,”
Covered by 8 outlets across the spectrum: 25% left, 13% center, 62% right.
How each side framed it
Unconstitutional to punish students for asking questions: Justice Bhuyan
Punishing students for asking questions is unconstitutional: SC judge
Students Cannot Be Punished For Asking Questions: SC Judge
Timeline
First reported by Deccan Herald on ; 8 articles from 7 outlets so far.
Who is covering this story
- Left-leaning (2): The Federal, The Hindu
- Center (1): Deccan Herald
- Right-leaning (4): Deccan Chronicle, India Today, Times Now, Times of India
Sources
- Punishing students for asking questions is unconstitutional: SC judge — Deccan Herald (center) ·
- Students Cannot Be Punished For Asking Questions: SC Judge — Deccan Chronicle (right-leaning) ·
- Punishing students for dissent is unconstitutional: SC judge Ujjal Bhuyan — India Today (right-leaning) ·
- 'Students Can't Be Punished For Asking Questions; Intolerance At Odds With Constitution': SC Judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan — Times Now (right-leaning) ·
- Unconstitutional to punish students for asking questions: Justice Bhuyan — The Federal (left-leaning) ·
- As students protest in national law varsities, Justice Bhuyan pushes for appointment of SC judges from legal academia — The Hindu (left-leaning) ·
- Right to question not defiance, every dissent not a threat: SC judge — Times of India (right-leaning) ·
- DC Edit | SC Judges’ Support For Dissent To Help Democracy — Deccan Chronicle (right-leaning) ·