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Freedom of speech and expression threatened in India : recent events / Anurag K. Agarwal.

By: Material type: TextSeries: Publisher: London : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2017Description: 1 online resource : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
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  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781473989399 (ebook) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 342.0853
Online resources: The Constitution of India guarantees freedom of speech and expression to its citizens. This freedom is not absolute and the State can impose reasonable restrictions. Of late, certain incidents have shown this freedom to be under threat. The case highlights some of such events. It makes the readers think about the importance of this right, reasonableness of restrictions, and the measures needed to protect it.
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Originally published: Agarwal, A. (2012). Freedom of speech and expression threatened in India: recent events. BP0349. Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

The Constitution of India guarantees freedom of speech and expression to its citizens. This freedom is not absolute and the State can impose reasonable restrictions. Of late, certain incidents have shown this freedom to be under threat. The case highlights some of such events. It makes the readers think about the importance of this right, reasonableness of restrictions, and the measures needed to protect it.

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