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MUTHUARASI MAIR 225· 2025

Question Q15GS2GS2

Democracy thrives on disagreements; critical and dissenting voices make a society vibrant. Discuss how hate speech impacts the society right to freedom of speech and expression.

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Democracy - Ensures to Makes Voices of Differences Perspectives to be heard and respected by agreeing to disagree. Article (9) Ensures Freedom of Speech and Expression. Hate Speech - are Intoxicated to promote Enmity and Disorder in the Society. Though democracy thrives on disagreement of Hate Speech Makes Society to break this disharmony. Limitation on Hate Speech Decent Infringe Freedom of Speech. Freedom of Speech under Article 19(1) not an Absolute Right, but Qualified right by Playing Limitations to Restrict speech considering Public morality and decency, Contempt of court and Parliament. Unify Integrity. Public order.

Since Hate speech Affects Unity and Integrity Comes under Restrictions Under 124A. Infringing on Rights of others - Hate Speech Violates Article 21 - Right to Life and Dignity. Impact of Hate speech on Society: (1) Individual level: - threatens Right to Life Mobileien and Loss of Life - Stigmatization and Victimization Creating Stereotypes in Society - Hast Psychological Impact on Individual. (2) Society level: - Social Disharmony and Violence - Creates Law and Order Issues at Heatty Social Capital and Trust Creating Social Cleavage. (3) National level: - Affect Unity and Integrity of the Country - Attack Prestige of County at Global Level. => (9) Hate speech against Prophet Mohammed by Party member was Condemned by West Asian Countries.

Ways to Restrain it: (1) Strengthening Legal Provision Under 153A and creating Legal Certainty by Defining Legally Hate Speech. (2) Bill can be brought to Increase Compliance and Penalties against Hate speech. (3) Inducting Hate speech as grand For Disqualification Under RPA alt 1951. (4) Improving Online Surveillance against Hate speech by Empowering Police For Cyber Patrol and creating Compliance For Same under ITA ct. (5) at Individual level - Promoting Fraternity among Citizens - Fundamental Duty (4-51B). Awareness and IEC Campaign For tolerance and Rational Behaviour. Awareness about Antiguy Polities. Since Hate speech Infringe on Rights of Others, it has to be Regulated to Ensure Liberty For development Under Democracy.

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Topper

MUTHUARASI M

AIR 2252025

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

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

Fundamental Rights

Freedom of speech and expression limitations

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