| Description |
1 online resource (xli, 347 pages) |
| Contents |
Understanding free speech -- Common concepts -- Note : The changing faces of the Free Speech Clause -- Public order -- Sedition -- Obscenity and pornography -- Hate speech -- Film and internet censorship -- Defamation, privacy, and injunctions -- Contempt of court -- The meaning of 'speech and expression' -- The meaning of 'freedom' : free speech and economic structure -- Surveillance, net neutrality, shield laws, and copyright |
| Summary |
A comprehensive examination of free speech under the Indian Constitution. It traces the development of free speech law from the colonial period up to present-day controversies, covering areas such as public order, obscenity, hate speech, defamation etc |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-342) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 25, 2019) |
| Subject |
Freedom of speech -- India
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Hate speech -- India
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Libel and slander -- India
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Freedom of speech
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Hate speech
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Libel and slander
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Laws of specific jurisdictions & specific areas of law.
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Law.
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India
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780199086351 |
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0199086354 |
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