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Criminal Defamation Laws (Arguments for (balance (Article 19, Article 21)…
Criminal Defamation
Laws
SC
upheld
validity
criminal defamation law
WHat
publicisation of defamatory content
lowers reputation
offence
criminal
civil
Defamation laws
IPC section
499
defines offences
500
defines punishment
Court order
defamation laws
not in conflict
freedom of speech
subject to
restrictions
not absolute
Arguments for
Article 21
Right to reputation
mutual respect
concern
each other's dignity
balance
Article 19
Article 21
Part of our democracy
legitimate criticism
protected under
civil defamation law
exception
IPC sec 499
Arguments againt
affect
freedom of speech
Article 21
instrument to
cut down freedom of speech
misuse
every dissent
taken as
criticism
Right to reputation
not for collectives
govt
Criminal proceedings
itself punishment
cost
time