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Need To Educate Police About Freedom Of Speech, They Must Be Sensitised About Democratic Values : Supreme Court

Awstika Das

8 March 2024 5:01 PM IST

    • Need To Educate Police About Freedom Of Speech, They Must Be Sensitised About Democratic Values : Supreme Court

    This observation was made by the apex court while quashing a criminal case against a professor under Section 153A of the Indian Penal Code for his WhatsApp status criticising the abrogation of Article 370.

    While quashing a criminal case against a professor for his WhatsApp status criticising the abrogation of Article 370, the Supreme Court on Thursday (March 7) made a critical observation about the need to educate law enforcement on the fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression guaranteed by the Constitution, as well as the extent of reasonable restraint on such freedoms.“Now,...

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    Supreme CourtSupreme Court of IndiaSection 153A IPCFreedom of Speech and ExpressionArticle 19(1)(a)Abrogation of Article 370Jammu and KashmirJustice Abhay S OkaJustice Ujjal BhuyanJaved Ahmad Hajam v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.
    Awstika Das

    Awstika Das

    Awstika Das, an alumna of the Faculty of Law at the University of Delhi, and the Department of International Relations at Jadavpur University, is a Delhi-based lawyer and a multimedia journalist. She works as a special correspondent covering the Indian Supreme Court. She also hosts a weekly legal news round-up segment on YouTube.

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