Sedition Law vis-a-vis Freedom of Speech
Keywords:
Sedition, Constitutional Provision, Legislative Impact, Judicial Interference.Abstract
Under the Indian Constitution of the Article 19(1)(a) it guarantees freedom of speech and expression, stating that the all citizens have the right to free speech and expression. Freedom of speech and expression is at the core value of an organised freedom-loving society’s inherent dignity to impart and acquire information about that common interest. Nevertheless, Article 19(2) limits the constitutional right to free expression. In this regard, the Indian Constitution is less protective of peaceful expression than the ICCPR. The significant degree and scope of free speech and expression protection in India are primarily determined by interpretations of the terms in the interests of, and reasonable restrictions on, the number of grounds listed in Article 19(2).
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