In our democratic polity under the Constitution based on the concept of 'Rule of Law' which we have adopted and given to ourselves and which serves as an aorta in the anatomy of our democratic system, THE LAW IS SUPREME. Justice S.R. Pandian (From the judgment in State of Haryana and Ors. v. Ch. Bhajan Lal and Ors.)

As a citizen who possesses requisite qualifications and is not disqualified under any of the provisions of the Constitution or the Act of 1951, has a right to contest an election and a voter has a right to vote a candidate of his choice, a political party would also have the discretion to choose a candidate of its choice. Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman (From the judgment in Brajesh Singh v. Sunil Arora & Ors.)

Each case is to be scrutinized by the concerned public employer, through its designated officials- more so, in the case of recruitment for the police force, who are under a duty to maintain order, and tackle lawlessness, since their ability to inspire public confidence is a bulwark to society’s security. Justice S. Ravindra Bhat (Supreme Court of India) (From the judgment in Commissioner of Police v. Raj Kumar)

In appropriate cases where a party had acted bonafide while giving an undertaking, but could not honour the undertaking on account of reasons that are reasonable and genuine, the Court could certainly withhold its stick from being wielded. Justice V. Ramasubramanian (Supreme Court of India) (From the judgment in Suman Chadha & Anr. v. Central Bank of India)

Quote of the Day The judicial arm of the State being laden with the duty of being the final arbiter of the Constitution and protector of constitutional ethos cannot usurp the power which it does not have. Justice Deepak Misra (Former Chief Justice of India) (From the judgment in Public Interest Foundation and others v. Union of India and another)