The legality of the internet shutdown on what basis was posited in the Court and the restriction on the public movements was challenged under Article 32 of the Constitution. The inception of the issue is seen from 5th August 2019. It begins with the issuing of Constitutional Order 272 by the President, modifying Article 370, limiting its interpretation in its application in Jammu and Kashmir.
In this article the author explores the meaning of hate speech as it is defined in India, then proceed to discuss blasphemy, which is a form of hate speech. Explanation on how it’s been differentiated from free speech, and why it’s unconstitutional will be given here.
Preventive Detention as the term suggests is detention given to prevent a person from committing a possible crime. Prevention is of an offence that is termed as cognizable under law. This is done when a police officer has some information about a cognizable offence that may be committed, if the person is not arrested.
Mr Abhilaksh Grover is an advocate, who earned his degree in law from NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. Formerly an associate attorney at J Sagar Associates, a law firm of high repute, Mr Grover went on to attain the LLM from the prestigious UC Berkeley. Apart from academics, Mr Grover has had a successful career as a mooter, winning honours at top international moots such as the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot and the Leiden Sarin Air Law Moot. We approached him for some valuable insight on all of this and more.
