Yet another reason why India is f***ed up country
New Delhi: In a one-off case, the Supreme Court has ruled that the government has the power to ban or forfeit any publication that endangers public order, even if it means restricting the freedom of expression guaranteed by the Indian Constitution.
“Government has the power to confiscate material, which contain references that could spark violence,” the Bench comprising Justices B P Singh and H S Bedi observed while upholding the Karnataka government’s decision to ban a vernacular novel in the state.
The ruling comes in the wake of a ban imposed by Karnataka government on a novel titled Dharmakaarana which allegedly contains derogatory references to a 12th century saint Basaveshwara. The novel was banned in 1995 by the state government following a public outcry.
However, author P V Narayana and others challenged the ban in the Karnataka High Court, which upheld the government’s decision. Following this, an appeal was filed in the Supreme Court.
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So, here it is. No freedom of speech in India.
