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Defamation

By linearlawPosted on June 8, 2021October 16, 2022Posted in Law of tortTagged Defamation, freedom of speech, IPC, Law of Tort, Reasonable restrictions2 Comments

अवाच्यवादांश्च बहून्वदिष्यन्ति तवाहिता: | निन्दन्तस्तव सामर्थ्यं ततो दु:खतरं नु किम् || Your enemies will defame and humiliate you with unkind words, disparaging your might. Alas, what could be more painful than that? Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, verse 36. The right to reputation is part of right to personal security. Losing a limb and reputation are […]

Freedom of Speech vis-à-vis It’s Exceptions

By linearlawPosted on August 31, 2020May 29, 2021Posted in ConstitutionTagged bengaluru riots, contempt of court, exceptions, freedom of speech, prasant bhusan cae5 Comments

The Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression is one of the supreme rights recognized worldwide. Our Constitution also provides for the freedom of speech and expression under article 19(1)(a) and exceptions to the freedom in clause 2 of article 19. Having said that, this right is being misused to a greater extent. The religious […]