Misra, J. -- 1. It had been stated long back that there is a beginning in the end and the aforesaid sentence, if we are permitted to say so, has travelled beyond the philosophical and mystical realm to the modem day pragmatism engulfing and encapsuling the necessary aspects of personal liberty which is extremely sanguine and paramount to human existence. When liberty is lost, the exclusivity of the soul paves the path of destruction and loud cries do not substitute the soothening and quieting of the soul. May be, for that reason Patrick Henry had proclaimed as under :

"Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!"

2. Speaking about the lofty and distinguished essence of liberty the jurists have gone to the extent of stating, even if there would have been prevalent of a barter system, no one would have bartered or bargained his liberty for all the pearls of the sea. It can be put in a different way. A person whose liberty has been affected can look with contempt at all the tea of China and would not be over awed by any kin