Mere right to change ruler every few years no guard against tyranny: CJI NV Ramana

Delivering the 17th Justice PD Desai Memorial Trust lecture on the 'Rule of Law', Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said that mere right of people to change their ruler through elections was no "guarantee against tyranny of the elected".

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana has said that mere right of people to change their ruler through elections was no "guarantee against tyranny of the elected". CJI Ramana also said that elections, day to day political discourses, criticisms and voicing of protests is "integral to the democratic process".