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Life Insurance Corpn. Of India And Ors. ... vs Prof. Manubhai D. Shah Etc. Etc on 22 July, 1992
cites
The Cinematograph Act, 1952
Article 14 in Constitution of India [Constitution]
Article 12 in Constitution of India [Constitution]
Section 9 in The Cinematograph Act, 1952 [Entire Act]
Section 5A in The Cinematograph Act, 1952 [Entire Act]
Romesh Thappar vs The State Of Madras on 26 May, 1950
In
Romesh Tappar v. The State of Madras, [1950] SCR 495 this
Court held that the freedom
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of speech and expression includes freedom of propagation of
ideas and this freedom is ensured by the freedom of
circulation. It pointed out that freedom of speech and
expression are the foundation of all democratic
organisations and are essential for the proper functioning
of the processes of democracy.
Sakal Papers (P) Ltd., And Others vs The Union Of India on 25 September, 1961
This view was reiterated in
Sakal Papers Pvt. Ltd. (supra) wherein this Court observed
that the freedom of speech and expression guaranteed by
Article 19(1)(a) includes the freedom of the Press. For
propagating his ideas a citizen had the right to publish
them, to disseminate them and to circulate them, either by
word of mouth or by writing. In Indian Express Newspapers
(Bombay) Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. etc. etc. v. Union of India & Ors.
etc. etc., [1985] 2 SCR 287 this Court after pointing out
that communication needs in a democratic society should be
met be the extention of specific rights e.g., the right to
be informed, the right to inform, the right to privacy, the
right to participate in public communications, the right to
communicate, etc., proceeded to observe at page 316 as
follow :