Can’t rely only on State to determine truth, citizens must be more vigilant: Justice Chandrachud

Supreme Court judge Justice D Y Chandrachud, while speaking at a virtual event Saturday, said totalitarian governments are associated with a “constant reliance on falsehoods” and it is the duty of citizens to strengthen public institutions and always question the State to determine the truth.

While delivering a talk on the topic “Speaking Truth to Power: Citizens and the Law” as a part of the 6th MC Chagla Memorial Online Lecture, Justice Chandrachud said speaking truth to power is a right that every citizen must have in a democracy but equally, it is a duty of every citizen, the Live Law reported.

The right to speak truth to power by the citizens is integral to the functioning of a modern democracy, he said, adding, one cannot rely solely on the State to determine the truth but citizens must remain more vigilant and participate more actively in the process.

The right to speak truth to power by the citizens is integral to the functioning of a modern democracy, he said, adding, one cannot rely solely on the State to determine the truth but citizens must remain more vigilant and participate more actively in the process.

(Source : Indian Express)