Exploring Truth, Freedom, and Public Interest
Delve into the societal values attached to truth, the importance of constitutional morality, the role of free speech in public interest, and the relevance of public figures' privacy rights in a thought-provoking exploration of core principles like Satyamev Jayate.
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Questions 1. As a society, what value do we attach to truth? Is the pursuit of truth a basic tenet of constitutional morality? 2. In our society, is constitutional sanction necessary for permitting the disclosure of truth? 3. In the public domain, is truth relevant all around, or is it relevant only when truth is disclosed in public interest ? 4. What is public interest ? How is it different from what public may be interested in ? our
Questions 5. Does a public person, namely a person who enjoys recognition in the society at large, cede some part of his right to privacy ? 6. Does our Constitution permit free speech only when it is a vehicle to convey truth that is in public interest, or do we value free speech for its own sake ?
Questions 7. In our democratic society, is it expected that what is conveyed through the medium of free speech must be the whole truth in the very first go, or do we recognize that truth may emerge from an open public discourse? 8. Is the motivation for disclosure of information relevant, or is it the intrinsic worth of information and not the motivation with which it is disclosed, that counts for us as a people ? the
Some Core Principles Satyamev Jayate ! There cannot be any confidentiality as regards disclosure of wrongdoing. Evidence is admissible provided it is relevant, regardless of how it is obtained. Actuation by malice is not legicidal. Public interest is not the same as what public may be interested in.
