The Limits to Free Speech

The Longest Constitution with Priya Mirza

What led to the momentous and radical first amendment to the Constitution of India? This episode looks at another case, which compelled our first democratically elected government to reconsider the extent of the Freedom of Expression under Article 19(1)(a). We also wrap up our exploration of the Niyamgiri conflict by looking at the events which led to India’s first environmental referendum. Plus, a few alarming bits about how the President of India is elected!

Reading material:
On free speech:

https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1187435/

Chandrachud, Abhinav, 2017, Republic of Rhetoric: Free Speech and the Constitution of India, New Delhi: Viking.On the Niyamgiri conflict:

Padel, Felix and Samarendra Das, 2011, Out of this Earth: East India Adivasis and the Aluminum Cartel, New Delhi: Orient Black Swan.

https://www.downtoearth.org.in/coverage/dongrias-decide-41620

On the President of India:

https://indiankanoon.org/doc/334417/

Dam, Shubhankar, 2016, “Executive” in Choudhry, Sujit (et al), The Oxford Handbook of the Indian Constitution, OUP: New Delhi.

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