Judicial Dictionary
Title | Freedom of thought and conscience and speech |
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Article 39 of the Constitution has given freedom of thought and conscience to the citizens of the country but such freedom of thought and conscience is subject to reasonable restrictions imposed by law in the interest of the security of the State, decency or morality or in relation to contempt of Court. That is to say, any publication during the pendency of any matter in any Court of law, which tends to interfere with the course of justice in any substantial or real manner by prejudicing the mind of the public against persons concerned in the case before the cause is finally heard, is also contempt. In determining this effect, the intention of the printer or author in the publication is not of any consequence. What we are concerned with is that we should not permit any one to poison the fountain of justice. This would be a grave interference with the administration of justice. (Para-4); .....The State =VS= Mr. Swadesh Roy, (Civil), 2017 (1)– [2 LM (AD) 576] ....View Full Judgment |