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18. After aforesaid two decisions, the Parliament sought to amend the Constitution through the Constitution (First Amendment) Bill, 1951. In the Statement of Objects and Reasons to the First Amendment, it was indicated that the citizen's right to freedom of speech and expression guaranteed by Article 19(1)(a) has been held by some Courts to be so comprehensive as not to render a person culpable, even if he advocates murder and other crimes of violence. Incidentally, the First Amendment also dealt with other issues, about which we are not concerned in this discussion. Clause (2) of Article 19 was substituted by a new clause under the Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951. For easy appreciation of the metamorphosis that clause (2) of Article 19 underwent after the first amendment, we present in a tabular column, Article 19(2) pre­first amendment and post­first amendment as under: ­ Pre­First Amendment – Article Post­First Amendment – Article 19(2) 19(2) (2) Nothing in sub­clause (a) of clause (2) Nothing in sub­clause (a) of (1) shall affect the operation of any clause (1) shall affect the operation existing law in so far as it relates to, of any existing law, or prevent the or prevents the State from making State from making any law, in so far any law relating to, libel, slander, as such law imposes reasonable defamation, contempt of court or any restrictions on the exercise of the matter which offends against decency right conferred by the said sub­ or morality or which undermines the clause in the interests of the security of, or tends to overthrow, the security of the State, friendly State. relations with foreign States, public order, decency or morality, or in relation to contempt of court, defamation or incitement to an offence.

Section 117 of the IPC 1. Public Order                      Individual   Persons    ­
­Abetting commission of 2. Incitement to an Offence         Protection          from
offence by the public or by                                 incitement   to commit
more than ten persons.                                      offence.
There is an illustration
under the section which
forms part of the statute.
This illustration seeks to
restrict      freedom       of
expression
Illustration:
A affixes in a public place a
placard instigating a sect
consisting of more than ten
members to meet at a
certain time and place, for
the purpose of attacking the
members of an adverse sect,
while     engaged     in    a
procession. A has committed
the offence defined in this
section.
Section 124A of the IPC ­ 1. Public Order                   State – Protection against
Sedition48                2. Decency and Morality           disaffection


Section 153A(1)(a) of the 1.Public Order                    Groups of Persons ­
IPC ­ Promoting enmity 2. Decency and Morality              Protection         from
between different groups on                                 disrupting     harmony
ground of religion, race,                                   among different sections
place of birth, residence,                                  of society.
language, etc., and doing
acts     prejudicial      to
maintenance of harmony

Section 171C of the IPC 1. Public Order                    Candidates     contesting
­Undue     Influence  at                                   the Election and Voters –
Elections                                                  To ensure free and fair
                                                           election and to keep the
                                                           purity of the democratic
                                                           process
Section 228 of the IPC ­ Contempt of Court                 Court –To prevent people
Intentional    insult    or                                from undermining the
interruption    to    public                               authority of the court.
servant sitting in judicial
proceedings
Section 228A of the IPC­ 1. Public Order                   Individual        persons
Disclosure of identity of the 2. Decency and Morality      (Victims of offences u/s
victim of certain offences                                 376)­    Protection    of
etc.                                                       identity of women and
                                                           minors.
Section 295A of the IPC ­ 1. Public order,                 Sections     of    society
Deliberate and malicious 2. Decency and morality           professing and practicing
acts, intended to outrage                                  different        religious
religious feelings of any                                  beliefs/sentiments.
class    by     insulting    its
religion or religious beliefs.

Section 298 of the IPC­ 1. Public order,                   Sections     of    society
Uttering words, etc., with 2. Decency and morality         professing and practicing
deliberate intent to wound                                 different        religious
religious feelings.                                        beliefs/sentiments.
Section 351 of the IPC – 1. Public Order                   Individual    Persons  –
Assault. The definition of 2. Decency and morality         Protection from Criminal
assault    includes   some                                 Force.
utterances, as seen from
the Explanation under the
Section.

Explanation:
Mere words do not amount
to an assault. But the words
which a person uses may
give to his gestures or
preparation such a meaning


as may make those gestures
or preparations amount to
an assault.
Section 354 of the IPC­ 1. Public Order               Individual   Persons   –
Assault to woman with 2. Decency and morality         Protection of Modesty of
intent  to  outrage her 3. Defamation                 a Woman.
modesty

Note:
The Definition of Assault
includes the use of words.
Section 354A of the IPC – 1. Public Order             Individuals – Protection
Sexual    Harassment   (It 2. Decency and morality    of Modesty of a Woman.
includes sexually colored 3. Defamation
remarks).
Section 354C of the IPC – 1. Public Order             Individuals – Protection
Voyeurism                 2. Decency and morality     of Modesty of a Woman.
                          3. Defamation
Section 354D of the IPC – 1. Decency and Morality     Individuals – Protection
Stalking                  2. Defamation               of Modesty of a Woman.

Section 354E of the IPC – 1. Public Order             Individual   Persons   –
Sextortion                2. Decency and morality     Protection of Modesty of
                          3. Defamation               a Woman.
Section 355 of the IPC ­ 1. Public Order              Individual    Persons     –
Assault or criminal force 2. Decency and morality     Protection of reputation.
with intent to dishonour 3. Defamation
person, otherwise than on
grave provocation.

Note:
The Definition of Assault
includes use of words.
Section 383 of the IPC – 1. Public Order              Individuals – Protection

Extortion (The illustration 2. Decency and Morality from fear of injury/ under the Section includes Protection of Property.

threat      to     publish
defamatory libel).

Illustration:
A threatens to publish a
defamatory libel concerning
Z unless Z gives him money.
He thus induces Z to give


him    money.      A      has
committed extortion.

Section 390 of the IPC – 1. Public Order                 Individuals – Protection
Robbery                  2. Decency and Morality         from fear of injury/
                                                         Protection of Property.
Note:
In all robbery there is either
theft or extortion.
Section 499 of the IPC –         Defamation              Individual Persons and
Defamation                                               Group     of  People  –
                                                         Reputation sought to be
                                                         protected.
Section 504 of the IPC – 1. Incitement to an offense     The public – Protection of
Intentional   insult   with 2. Public Order              Peace.