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5. On the other hand, learned A.G.A. for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that such kind of post on social media creates disharmony among people of India and also...integrity of India. It has become a fashion among certain groups of people to misuse the social media in the garb of freedom of speech and expression by making unfounded allegati...nature of objectionable post on social media by the applicant, which shows disrespect not only against the Prime Minister of country but also against the Indian Military and its officers, therefore...
...the fundamental rights of citizens. The exercise of journalistic freedom lies at the core of speech and expression protected by Article 19(1)(a). The petitioner is a media journalist. The airing ...media would amount to an unjustified violation of the freedom of speech and expression, and the freedom to practice his profession.33. For the above reasons, we...a gag order against the petitioner. Gag orders have a chilling effect on the freedom of speech. According to the petitioner, he is a journalist who is the co-founder of a fact checking website and he...
...fundamental right of expressing themselves through various mediums and it also cannot be disputed that the right is crucial for democracy and public opinion, allowing for the free discussion of social, political and economi...available in the social media, according to us, deinitely is not a truthful exercise of freedom of speech and expression which the Petitioner possesses. As this right do not extend for exhibiting ...regards to a social media post, alleging that the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Goa is responsible for reduction of forest coverage in the State of Goa and that he has acted in utter violation with the...
...free and fair election in the Lahar Legislative Assembly Constituency, the case for offnece under Section 505(2) of IPC has been registered against the petitioner but if the social media post of the petitioner and ...by the Constitution of India under Article 19. The social media post of petitioner merely falls under Freedom of Speech and Expression and does not constitute any offence under Section 50...
made a post on the social media raising doubt in relation to conduct of free and fair election in Lahar Legislative Assembly Constituency. Treating the said post of the...
...registered against the petitioner but if the social media post of the petitioner and provisions of Section 505(2) of IPC are put into juxtaposition, then no essential ingredients exists against the petitio...Constitution of India under Article 19. The social media post of
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petitioner merely falls under Freedom of...petitioner who is a correspondent
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made a post on the social media raising doubt in relation to conduct of free...
...become a fashion among certain groups of people to misuse social media in the garb of "Freedom of Speech and Expression" by making baseless allegations against high dignitaries, posting s...Constitution gives Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression to every citizen, that freedom does not stretch to permit a person posting videos other posts disrespecting the Prime Minister, the Indian...about the pros and cons which might occur due to sending online messages through her social media account (WhatsApp). In such a situation, she subsequently adopting a defence that, she has now realized...
...) confers a fundamental right on all citizens to freedom of speech and expression. Police Officers being citizens, are bound to abide by the Constitution. We are bound to honour and uphold freedom of ...reasonable person should be adopted as spoken words or posts on social media is also covered by the liberty of freedom of speech and expression, which should not be narrowly construed unless it is...social media which could create disharmony among citizens of India.
11. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation ...
...(2023) 4 SCC 1, Mr. Sarma has further argued that freedom of speech of an individual would include the right
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...administration of the Central as well as the State Government portrayed in the social media forum which is tacit criticism of the Government.
(ii) Violation of...Rule 7 of the Assam Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1965 through unwarranted comments in the social media tantamount to criticism of the Government."
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...order restricting him from posting on social media would amount to an unjustified violation of the freedom of speech and expression, and the freedom to practice his p...12], the Supreme Court had observed that the exercise of journalistic freedom lies at the core of speech and expression protected by Art.19(1)(a) and as a media journalist the airing of v...tantamount to a gag order against the petitioner. Gag orders have a chilling effect on the freedom of speech. According to the petitioner, he is a journalist who is the co-founder of a...
...generally using social media platform in exercise of his Fundamental Right of Freedom of Speech and Expression guaranteed by the Constitution of India. Though the applicant/plain...harmful material on the social media platforms, including on the platforms of defendant Nos. 14 and
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4. It is submitted that the defamatory videos published on various social media platforms have amassed approximately millions of views and thousands of likes from the public, signal...
...facebook and other social media. He has further argued that there are reasonable restrictions to the fundamental right of freedom of speech and expression and it cannot be used defaming the other...any statement of any nature on facebook or on any other social media, including print or electronic media, till the disposal of the instant suit. As per the applicant, there exists prima facie case...present application deserves dismissal. It is further averred that the non-applicant has fundamental right under the right of freedom of speech and this right cannot be throttled. In addition to that...
..., the frequencies as well as by the wider reach of the media. If the right to freedom of speech and expression includes the right to disseminate information to as wide a section of the population ...strike a balance between the two social interests. It permits the imposition of reasonable restrictions on the freedom of speech and expression in the interest of public order and on the ...the said restriction offends freedom of speech and expression. This was also a case where this Hon'ble Court was dealing with Article 19(1)(a) vis-à-vis print media, namely, a newspaper...
...era of social media, individuals often operate under the misconception that the right to freedom of speech and expression allows them to produce any form of content, make unfounded critic...
Criminal Appeal No.842 of 2024
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2025:KER:24735
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM...
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE C.S. SUDHA
TUESDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 4TH CHAITHRA, 1947...
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(B) BALANCE BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND PUBLIC ORDER:.......39
(C) FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND EXPRESSION:................................................ 40
...show restraint, when reacting to people's opinions.
49. A State going behind each and every social media post or YouTube videos will not change any one's views instead it will make the people feel...
strangulated to curb these small groups spreading unpleasant opinions? The people consuming information in social media are the best judges of these views and o...
...observations. Social media is now popular among the citizens. Anybody can make any comments on social media because freedom of speech and expression is a fundamental -70- W.P.(C). No. 282...right. But people are making comments on social media without properly understanding the facts. I am sure that most of the people who are making comments against this film namely "Churuli" have not seen the movie in full. P...exercise of their right of freedom of speech and expression. It is submitted that the transmission -10- W.P.(C). No. 28288 of 2021 or streaming of films through the medium of the...
... in this age of morphed images, clickbait, and tailored videos. Passing an order restricting him from posting on social media would amount to an unju.... The exercise of journalistic freedom lies at the core of speech and expression protected by Article 19(1)(a). The petitioner is a media journalist. The airing of views on television shows...allegations of misconduct and defamation being circulated on social media platforms and WhatsApp groups against the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Karnataka State Bar Council. The Committee shall...
...that freedom of speech and consequently, the freedom of the press, is interminably woven into the fabric of our social and democratic polity and any move to impose a restraint on the exer...the liberty given under Article 19(1)(a) and the social interests covered by Article 19(2). (SANTOKH SINGH V/s. DELHI ADMINISTRATION1) The essence of the freedom of speech...for liberty of thought and expression translated into Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution which protects the right of the citizen to freedom of speech and expression...
...Petition (L) No.14955 of 2023 supplementing the submissions advanced by Mr. Seervai:
(i) The moment that the FCU disagrees with any social media post concerning the business ...'fake, false or misleading' is not defined in the impugned Rule.
(ii) The vague and over-broad Rule induces a chilling effect on freedom of speech of citizens. The lack of c...:
(i) By the impugned Rule the Respondent has sought to arm itself with the authority to unreasonably restrict the freedom of speech and expression of the media...
...universal belonging to all.”36. With the advent of technology, we are seeing reporting proliferate through social media forums which provide real-time updates to a much wider audience. As we ha...freedom of speech and expression of the media, the right to information of citizens and the accountability of the judiciary to the nation. The authority of a Judge to conduct jud....C.2. Freedom of Expression of the Media26. Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution guarantees every citizen the right to freedom ...
...of these two distinct concepts. Further, what is guaranteed is a right under Article 19(1); and in Article 19(1)(a), it is the right to freedom of speech and expression, not some 'right to the truth'.
...Rule censors social media circulation.
170. As he puts it, free speech and the freedom of the press do not exist in a vacuum. The press, the fourth estate...that, comes the blurring of the dividing line between the constitutional guarantee of the freedom of speech and expression and state-imposed limits on it. After all, who is to decide what is fake or...