Some of the hate speeches have severely impacted India's social fabric raising communal tensions and polarizing the communities. Kanhaiya Kumar dared to speak in the true spirit that our constitution grants to every citizen: "freedom of speech" The youth group also slammed the policy of schools ...
The Constitution of India guarantees every citizen the right to vote without fear or favor. The Election Commission of India is responsible for ensuring that this right is exercised in a free and fair manner. People vote in India every five years to elect Members of Parliament (MPs) and membe...
On 26 November 1949, the Indian constitution was adopted, which was a major milestone on the country's path to becoming an independent, sovereign republic. After coming into force on 26 January 1950, the Indian constitution was a legal document in India. Representatives from across the spectrum ...
A CONSTITUTION TO KEEP: SEDITION AND FREE SPEECH IN MODERN INDIAKochher, Hartej SinghNirma University Law Journal
The PIL filed by a Delhi resident Sajal Awasthi also sought direction to declare the UAPA violative of fundamental rights as enshrined under Article 14 (Right to Equality), 19 (Right to Free Speech and Expression) and Article 21 (Right to Life) of the Constitution of India. PIL in SC to...
Freedom of Speech: A Theoretic Approach INTRODUCTION The Constitution “demands that content-based restrictions on speech be presumed invalid … and that the Government bear the burden of showing their constitutionality.”[footnoteRef:1] That is to say, anything recognizable as a conception of freedom...
I’m lucky to be an American, where there is a 1st Amendment that protects free speech. And, unlike someother parts of the Constitution, the courts have done a decent job of protecting that right. The people of the United Kingdom are not so fortunate, as demonstrated by the fact that ...
This case raises questions about copyright, fair use, and trademark law’s intersection with freedom of speech and expression. In the order dated March 15, the Court observed that Article 19(1) of the Indian Constitution guarantees freedom of speech and expression, including disse...
One of the purposes of the Bill which has been discussed today is to give the Viceroy a greaterfreedom in order that in the period that shall elapse while this Constitution is being worked out, we mayhave a Government commanding the greatest possible support in India. I would not like to ...
of unity. Today we remember the great leaders who gave their lives for the nation’s freedom and prosperity. Dr. B.R.Ambedkar gave the longest written constitution to us. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru worked for an industrialized India. Gandhi Ji taught us Ahimsa and Non-violence. Subash Chandra ...