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2002 Supreme(MP) 292

R.P.SETHI, G.B.PATTANAIK
In re : Arundhati Roy Suo Motu – Appellant
Versus
. – Respondent


Advocates:
Shanti Bhushan with Prashant Bhushan, S.K. Kapoor, Narendra Verma, Vishal Gupta, Sanjay Pathak and Anil Minai for contemner; Altaf Ahmed, Addl. Solicitor General with
S.R. Hegde and P. Panneswaran for Union of India.

ORDER

Sethi, J. -- 1. 'Rule of Law' is the basic rule of governance of any civilised democratic polity. Our constitutional scheme is based upon the concept of rule of law which we have adopted and given to ourselves. Everyone, whether individually or collectively, is unquestionably under the supremacy of law. Whoever the person may be, however high he pr she is, no one is above the law notwithstanding how powerful and how rich he or she may be. For achieving the establishment of the rule of law, the Constitution has assigned the special task to the judiciary in the country. It is only through the Courts that the rule of law unfolds its contents and establishes its concept. For the judiciary to perform its duties and functions effectively and true to the spirit with which it is sacredly entrusted, the dignity and authority of the Courts have to be respected and protected at all costs. After more than half a century of independence, the judiciary in the country is under a constant threat and being endangered from within and without. The need of the time is of restoring confidence amongst the people for the independence of judiciary. Its impartiality and the glory of law has to be main


















































































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