How Free is Free Speech in India

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<span>How Free is Free Speech in India</span>

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Freedom of Speech is constitutionally guaranteed under Article 19(1) (a) of the Constitution of India. It protects the right of individuals to express their opinions without fear of state reprisal, however it is not unfettered. The discussion will focus on the critical inquiry of the nature, scope, and limits of free speech in India’s constitutional framework.

Speaker: Justice Rekha Sharma, Former Judge,Delhi High Court
Discussants: Jatinder Jay Cheema, Legal Practitioner in various High Courts in India, the Supreme Court of India, Regulators, and Arbitral Tribunals; Santosh Senhi Mann, District and Sessions Judge, Delhi (Retd)

(Organised by the IIC’s Sectoral Policy Planning Group on Law and Justice)

Event starts on Saturday, 18 October 2025 at 18:00 hrs

Type

Discussions

Dates

18 Oct 2025, 06:00 PM

Venue

Seminar Rooms 1,2,3