. The Supreme Court upheld the constitution validity of the offence of defamation under Section 499 of the Indian Penal Code in the case of

Option A: Subramanian Swamy v. Union of India

Option B: Transparency International India v. State of Jammu & Kashmir

Option C: Common Cause v. State of Karnataka

Option D: Centre for Public Interest Litigation v. High Court of Delhi

Correct Answer

Option: a

Explanation

Under Art 19(1), the right to uninhibited freedom of expression is essential to the preservation of parliamentary democracy. IPC Section 499 ex facie infringes freedom of expression and constitutes a severe infringement of the constitutional right under Art 19(1)(a).

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