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10. In Subramanian Swamy v. Union of India, Ministry of Law & Others3 challenge was laid to the vires of Section 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code, 18604 and Section 199 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 on ground that these Statutes negated the fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression guaranteed under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution. The validity of the provisions was upheld by their Lordships of the Supreme Court on varied parameters, but one of these was the right of an individual to his reputation. The Right to Reputation was regarded as a concomitant of the Right to Life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution. In was held in Subramanian Swamy (supra) thus: