Relief Denied to Lawyer Booked for Using Term ‘Casteist Goons’ in Public Speech: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has delivered an important ruling clarifying the limits of the right to free speech under Article 19 of the Constitution of India. The Court held that freedom of expression does not protect the use of terms such as “casteist goons” or “casteist gundas” when such expressions attribute criminality and moral depravity to an entire caste or social group. The judgment was delivered by Justice…
