Here Are The Top Quotes From The Delhi Court's Order
In my considered opinion, Citizens are conscience keepers of government in any democratic nation. They cannot be put behind the bars simply because they choose to disagree with the State policies.
Additional Sessions Judge Dharmendra Rana
The offence of sedition cannot be invoked to minister to the wounded vanity of the governments.
Additional Sessions Judge Dharmendra Rana
In my considered opinion, it is not mere engagement with persons of dubious credentials which is indictable rather it is the purpose of engagement which is relevant for the purpose of deciding culpability.
Additional Sessions Judge Dharmendra Rana
As long as the engagement remains within the four corners of law, people interacting with such persons, ignorantly, innocently or for that matter even fully conscious of their dubious credentials, cannot be painted with the same hue.
Additional Sessions Judge Dharmendra Rana
In the absence of any evidence to the effect that the applicant agreed or shared a common purpose to cause violence on 26.01.2021 with the founders of PJF, it cannot be presumed by resorting to surmises or conjectures that she also supported the secessionist tendencies or the violence caused on 26.01.2021, simply because she shared a platform with people, who have gathered to oppose the legislation.
Additional Sessions Judge Dharmendra Rana
The Hon'ble Mumbai High Court in the matter of Arun G. Gowli v. State of Maharashtra has observed that conspiracy cannot be proved merely on the basis of inferences. The inferences have to be backed by evidence.
Additional Sessions Judge Dharmendra Rana
The imputations (on Genocide.org) may be false, exaggerated or even with a mischievous intent but the same cannot be stigmatized being seditious unless they have tendency to foment violence.