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Expressing its opinion on the defamation Law, the Supreme Court has said:

Expressing its opinion on the defamation Law, the Supreme Court has said: Correct Answer Right to reputation supersedes the right to freedom of speech.

The correct answer is Right to reputation supersedes the right to freedom of speech.

  • The Supreme Court rejected the constitutional challenge to criminal defamation. 
  • In 2016, the Hon’ble Justice Dipak Misra held the right to reputation to be an integral part of Articles 21 and 19(2) of the Constitution.
  • He said that the right to free speech cannot be read to mean that one citizen can defame another.
  • No person can be criminally held liable for defamatory speech merely on the utterance of slanderous or libellous statements. But the person could be held accountable if the intention is to cause harm.

Additional Information

  • Article 21: Protection of life and personal liberty
  • Article 19(2): It authorises the government to impose, by law, reasonable restrictions upon the freedom of speech and expression “in the interests of public order.

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