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DEFAMATION LAWS IN INDIA: BALANCING FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND PROTECTION OF REPUTATION

Published on 16th January 2025 Authored By: Prabuddha Kale DES’s Shree Navalmal Firodia Law College Pune   Abstract Defamation laws in India are built upon a delicate balance between two constitutional rights: the freedom of speech under Article 19(1)(a) of the constitution and under the freedoms granted by Article 21 right to reputation. This relationship

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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

RIGHT TO SELF- DEFENCE UNDER BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA

Published on 16th January 2025 Authored By: Priyanka Saha Amity University, Kolkata   ABSTRACT Private defense, commonly known as self-defense, is a legal provision outlined in the Indian Penal Code (IPC) of 1860. This provision allows individuals to protect themselves, their property, and others from unlawful attacks. Recently, the IPC has been replaced by the

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Defamation Laws

Defamation Laws in India: Balancing Freedom of Speech and Protection of Reputation

Published on 16th January 2025 Authored By: Banshika Gupta DAVV University, Indore (M.P.)   Abstract “The right to free speech cannot mean that a person can defame another with impunity. The law of defamation strikes a balance between the right to free speech and the right to reputation.”[1]  – Justice A.K. Sikri In India, the

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