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DISHA DHANKHARUAIR 235· 2025

Question Q4 (continuation)GS2GS2

Recently obscenity have raised public calls for greater restrictions on right to freedom of speech & expression (Article 19(1)(a)). However, the balance between rights & restrictions must be maintained.

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5. Indiscriminate use of AI has taken deepfakes, faster spread of misinformation, much beyond the capacity of traditional, conventional legal restrictions to combat.

6. Minoring use of digital & AI tools in proliferation of child sexual exploitation abuse manual, and legal lacuna to furnish them.

7. Right to speak doesn't cover right of others to harm others - eg. defamation.

8. A Welfare state constitutional mandate to protect vulnerable, children (Article 39)

9. Lack of platform accountability.

Concerns: Threat to freedom of speech & expression

1. Chilling effect on usual speech ensued by Constitution as fundamental rights.

2. Vague & overboard provisions - 'decency', & 'community morality standards' are subjective & ambiguous.

3. Present proliferation of online profanity & digital obscenity eg. Ranveer Allahabad's case.

4. Cyber-bullying & online harassment of women, children & marginalised groups eg. sexual harassment Cyber-bullying of LGBTQIA+

Concern: Threat to freedom of speech & expression

1. Chilling effect on usual speech ensued by Constitution as fundamental rights.

2. Vague & overboard provisions - 'decency', & 'community morality standards' are subjective & ambiguous.

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The balance between rights & restrictions must be maintained.

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DISHA DHANKHARU

AIR 2352025

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

Indian Constitution - Historical Underpinnings, Evolution, Features, Amendments, Significant Provisions and Basic Structure

Fundamental Rights

Freedom of Speech and Expression - Article 19(1)(a)

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