India freedom of speech

India

- Asia -

population

- 1.4 billion-in 2024

Type of Government

• India is a multiparty, federal parliamentary democracy

Freedom of speech

• The Indian Constitution provides for the protection of freedom of speech without explicitly mentioning freedom of the media.

• Article 19 guarantees freedom of the press, provided that it doesn't interfere with the freedom of the Indian State.

The government has banned the use of certain words during debates such as: - corrupt - sexual harassment - criminal - incompetent...

- Censorship-