Republic of Rhetoric: Free Speech and the Constitution of India

Year: 2017

Author: Abhinav Chandrachud

Exploring socio-political as well as legal history of India, from the British periodto the present, this book brings to light the idea of 'free speech' or what ispopularly known as the freedom expression in the country. Analysing thepresent law relating to obscenity and free speech, this book will evaluatewhether the enactment of the Constitution made a significant difference to theright to free speech in India. Deeply researched, authoritative and anecdotal, thisbook offers arguments that have not been substantially advanced before.