“Criminalization of Defamation acts as a Handcuff on the Freedom of Speech and expression”;

Mr. Arvind Datar, appearing for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal before the Supreme Court in his petition challenging the constitutionality of the defamation provisions in the Indian Penal Code, has contended in his written submissions filed in Court- a copy of which has been seen by “Live Law”- that Sections 499 and 500 IPC and the procedure for prosecution under Section 199 Code of Criminal Procedure do not constitute a reasonable restriction on the freedom of speech under Article 19(2) of the Constitution of India.
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