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For instance, the CJI said, if terrorist strikes
were attributed to individuals belonging to a certain ethnic
or religious community then it may result in unreasonable
discrimination and retaliation against ordinary members of
that community.
He said such a trend was clearly visible in the US
in the aftermath of the 9-11 attacks and has been the cause of
communal violence in many instances in India.
Justice Balakrishnan said legal response to terrorism
must be founded on a rational understanding of the underlying
causes for such extremist behaviour.
Knee-jerk responses such as clamping down on civil
liberties or a spate of arbitrary arrests and increased
surveillance over citizens can prove to be counter-productive,
he added.
In such an atmosphere, the CJI said it is only through
calm deliberation and mutual tolerance that the legal systems
of different nations can work together to tackle this problem.
President Pratibha Patil, Law Minister Veerappa Moily
and eminent jurists from various countries, including Justice
Awn S Al-Khasawneh of the International Court of Justice and
Justice Chan Sek Keong, Chief Justice of Singapore were
present at the conference.(More) PT