‘India is the worst in implementing laws’

The Hindu: Hyderabad: Sunday, August 23, 2015.

The right to freedom of expression is more precious than other rights, as its violation will lead to other violations of the Constitution, said Lokayukta Justice B. Subhashan Reddy here on Saturday.

“So when the right to freedom is violated, we protest and file cases,” Justice Reddy said during the Prof. Bashiruddin Memorial lecture here at the Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI), which was conducted by the Department of Communication and Journalism, Osmania University. Justice Reddy also stated that people should know what is being discussed in the Judiciary. “That is why the Supreme Court allowed the media to report on proceedings in the court, on the condition that is not a ‘trial by media’,” he further said. Unlike in the US, where the Bill of Rights includes press freedom, India does not have such a provision in its fundamental rights, Justice Reddy said. “The law has evolved through judgments of the Supreme Court. The Right to Information (RTI) and Right to Education (RTE) laws are a part of the fundamental right to freedom of expression,” he said.

While replying to a question, Justice Reddy said that India is the best in enacting laws, but the worst in implementing them.