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Courts Must Quash Criminal Cases Meant To Silence Dissent, Not Tell Citizens What They Should Say: Justice Abhay Oka
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Former Supreme Court judge Justice Abhay Oka on Saturday said that constitutional courts must quash criminal cases instituted to silence dissent and protect citizens' fundamental right to free speech, irrespective of whether judges agree with the views expressed.
He stressed that it is not the function of courts to "preach" or "teach" citizens what they should or should not say.Justice...