![]() Anand Patwardhan waged many successful battles against censorship of his thought-provoking documentaries through the courts. Khusboo succeeded in getting the criminal charges against her for her remarks on pre-marital sex quashed. The courts have many times stood in defence of the freedom of speech and expression when aggrieved individuals have sought the protection of their fundamental rights. While this freedom can be limited under the Constitutional framework on grounds of decency, morality, security of state etc., it has to be a ‘reasonable restriction.’ ![]() ![]() ![]() The freedom of speech and expression is guaranteed under Article 19(1)(a) of the Indian Constitution to all citizens. ![]()
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