Monday, December 7, 2020

Govt's criticism can't be ground for penal action, says Supreme Court

The judges, who were hearing a petition by journalist Amish Devgan to quash FIRs over his controversial comments on Sufi seer Moinuddin Chishti, also underlined that “political speech relating to government policies requires greater protection for preservation and promotion of democracy” as freedom to express and speak is the most important condition for political democracy.

source https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/govt-s-criticism-can-t-be-ground-for-penal-action-says-supreme-court/story-3q4NMC9JAmOROpVh79AGOL.html

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