Mohammad Hidayatullah (1905–1992) 11th Chief Justice of India
Full Court Reference in Memory of The Late Justice M. Hidayatullah
“The ability to passionately express opposing opinions is the greatest sign of a healthy democracy.”
Source: Life, the Truth, and Being Free (2010), p. 94
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