Exploring Truth, Privacy, and Free Speech in Society
Questions
1.
As a society, what value do we attach to truth? Is
the pursuit of truth a basic tenet of our
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”?
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 the
information and not the motivation with which it is
disclosed, that counts for us as a people ?
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.
This content delves into the societal values placed on truth, the necessity of constitutional support for truth disclosure, the relevance of truth in public interest, the rights to privacy of public figures, the significance of free speech, and the complexities surrounding the disclosure of information in a democratic society. Core principles such as Satyamev Jayate are discussed, emphasizing the importance of transparency and public interest over personal motivations.
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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.
