Constitutional Morality Should Not Be Differed From Judge To Judge: Law Minister RS Prasad

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad pressed for judicially-manageable standards of constitutional morality- “when We talk of constitutional morality as a touchstone for governmental action, its nuances need to be outlined with greater clarity; it should not differ from judge to judge but there must be a consensus.in context of Articles 14 and 21, we interpret the constitutional silences. Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad pressed for judicially-manageable standards of constitutional morality- “when We talk of constitutional morality as a touchstone for governmental action, its nuances need to be outlined with greater clarity; it should not differ from judge to judge but there must be a consensus.in context of Articles 14 and 21, we interpret the constitutional silences and this is where the basic structure of the Constitution plays the guiding role.” Minister was speaking at the inaugural function of Constitution Day Celebration 2018. This is the humbling power of the Constitution!” Attorney General K. K. Venugopal commenced his address by quoting Justice Vivian Bose, in as much as the former Supreme Court judge had averred that “the Constitution is not for the exclusive benefit of Governments and States; it is not only for lawyers and politicians and officials and those highly placed. This needs to be checked because if the accused is innocent, it may harm him, else it feeds the organisation’s motive of publicity.Article 19 ensures that such a law passes the muster.” Proposing the vote of thanks, Supreme Court Justice Kurian Joseph Advanced an appeal to the people of the country, being not merely stake-holders but also “duty-holders” to resolve to become law abiding citizens.