Freedom Of Speech In Hindi

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It is submitted before the Hon’ble court that the circular of TRAI is not violative of freedom of speech and expression. Article 19(1) (a) in The Constitution of India 1949 define freedom of speech and expression as:
(1) All citizens shall have the right to freedom of speech and expression;
The freedom of speech and expression means the right to express one’s conviction and opinions freely by word of mouth, writing, printing, pictures or any other mode. Freedom of speech is the bulwark of a democratic government and it attaches great importance to this freedom.
Explaining the scope of freedom of speech and expression Supreme Court has said that the words "freedom of speech and expression" must be broadly constructed to include the freedom to circulate one's views by …show more content…

In the instant case, the circular is talking of concepts related to differential throttling and congestion control which is subject to requirements of "congestion management", "emergency services" and "existing fair usage policy". The circular issued by TRAI is in public interest and is non-discriminatory and it doesn’t result in any consumer or a group of consumers being denied suppressed accelerated access to any part of the internet. The circular is not violating right to speech since it does not stop one from publishing what he wants to. The circular is providing for differential treatment subject to the interest of public and every one getting access to internet. We support traffic management practices that are reasonable and consistent with a pragmatic approach for requirements of national security, congestion management, emergency services and existing fair usage

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