Supreme Court of India · 2018-09-28
ROMILA THAPAR vs UNION OF INDIA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2018/32319
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- ROMILA THAPAR
- Respondent
- UNION OF INDIA
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.M. KHANWILKAR
- Bench
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.M. KHANWILKAR, HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the petition concerning the arrests of five human rights activists under FIR No.0004/2018, emphasizing the need for an independent investigation into the arrests made by the Maharashtra Police. The Court highlighted the importance of safeguarding democratic values and dissenting voices, ruling that the arrests lacked credible evidence and were motivated to suppress dissent. The Court ordered that the investigation should be conducted impartially, ensuring that the rights of the activists are protected under Article 21 of the Constitution.