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FREEDOM OF SPEECH VS. HATESPEECH: LEGAL BALANCE IN INDIAN DEMOCRACY

Published on: 23rd December, 2023 Authored by: Apoorva Sharma Department of Laws Panjab University Chandigarh “Freedom of speech is not the freedom to cause harm. Words can inspire, uplift, and also destroy. The challenge for democracy is to draw the right line.” – Pranab Mukherjee, Former President of India. Abstract Freedom of speech and expression is […]

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Case Summary X. v. Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Govt. of NCT of Delhi

Published On: November 19th 2025 Authored By: Shivangi Aryans College of Law Case Citation: 2022 SCC Online SC 1321 Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: Three-Judge Bench comprising: D.Y. Chandrachud , A.S. Bopanna , J.B. Pardiwala. Date of Judgment: September 29, 2022 Relevant Statutes /Provisions: Constitution of India: Articles 14, 21 Medical Termination of Pregnancy

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Right to Privacy as a Fundamental Right: Evolution and Challenges

Published On: 15th October 2025 Authored By: Pakhi Tandon Christ (Deemed to be University) Pune Lavasa Abstract The right to privacy had been the benchmark of freedom, dignity, and autonomy of Indian constitutionalism. Its fate had hung in the balance for decades: initial Supreme Court decisions like M.P. Sharma v Satish Chandra and Kharak Singh

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Right to Privacy as a Fundamental Right: Evolution and Challenges

Published On: October 14th 2025 Authored By: Tanuj Kumar Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University ABSTRACT “The jurisprudential journey of the right to privacy in India reflects an evolution from judicial scepticism to constitutional entrenchment. Though absent in explicit constitutional text, privacy has been progressively recognised as integral to Articles 14, 19, and 21. This

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Right to Privacy as a Fundamental Right: Evolution and Challenges

Published On: October 13th 2025 Authored By: Aman Kumar Heeralal Yadav Law College,University of Lucknow Abstract The right to privacy has undergone a transformative journey in India’s constitutional jurisprudence. Initially denied recognition in early decisions such as M.P. Sharma v Satish Chandra (1954) and Kharak Singh v State of Uttar Pradesh (1962), privacy was later

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