I was not unique; almost everyone read into that phrase ‘political’ or legislative majority! But Hadi did not say this! Meditating on what he said, I realized that he meant that fundamental rights should not be the playthings of any majority – whether of the legislature, judiciary, bar, academy, media, activists, or even groups of citizens. All citizens should respect Part III rights in ways that do prevent these from becoming playthings of any majority.
Now this is the new constitutional orthodoxy fostered by the addition of the Fundamental Duties of all citizens in Part IV-A of the Constitution. It is from his judicious and often pungent criticism of my early habits of reading Indian judicial discourse that I have learnt many things, especially the difference between reading and reading into! I have always urged students and colleagues to read slowly and very conscientiously.
Source: Barandbench
