Balancing the decriminalisation under GST

Salus populi est suprema lex and Salus republicae est suprema lex , two popular Latin maxims respectively mean that the safety of people is the supreme law and safety of the State is the supreme law. The edifice of India’s law and policy is built on these two principles which have a bearing on every act of the State. While seemingly conflicting, they are perfectly capable of coexisting. The securi…