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The debate over Recall of elected representatives has a long history in the Indian democracy; the matter was even discussed in the Constituent Assembly. The debate was centered on the belief that the Right to Recall must accompany the Right to Elect and the voters must be provided with a remedy 'if things go wrong'.
Freedom of speech and expression includes right to impart and receive information which includes freedom to hold opinions". In Indian Express v. Union of India, [10] it has been held that the press plays a very significant role in the democratic machinery. The courts have duty to uphold the freedom of press and invalidate all laws and ...
The Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951, enacted in 1951, made several changes to the Fundamental Rights provisions of the Indian constitution.It provided means to restrict freedom of speech and expression, validation of zamindari abolition laws, and clarified that the right to equality does not bar the enactment of laws which provide "special consideration" for weaker sections of society.
These include individual rights common to most liberal democracies, such as equality before law, freedom of speech and expression, freedom of association and peaceful assembly, freedom to practice religion and the right to constitutional remedies for the protection of civil rights by means of writs such as habeas corpus.
There has been a sharp rise in hate speech incidents targeting religious minorities in India, according to a new report by an American think tank.. The country recorded 1,165 hate speech events ...
The term right of recall can mean: The right of citizens to recall a representative or executive Right to Recall laws in India; The right of an employee under a collective bargaining agreement to be recalled to employment within a specified period after being laid off
Anti-Muslim speech has risen dramatically, a recent report by the Washington-based research group India Hate Lab showed, which documented 668 such cases in 2023. Of these cases, 75% took place in ...
Canada's Deputy High Commissioner to India, Stewart Wheeler, left, leaves after meeting with officials at the Indian government's Ministry of External Affairs, in New Delhi, India, on Monday, Oct ...