- The Right To Freedom Of Speech And Expression as per the Indian Constitution – means the right to express one’s own convictions and opinions freely.
- The word “freely” means the freedom of a citizen to express his views and opinion in any conceivable means including by words of mouth, writing, printing, banners, signs, and even by way of silence.
- The Supreme Court of India has held that the participation in sports in an expression of one’s self and thus it is a form of freedom of speech
- The Supreme Court has also held that hoisting the National Flag by citizens is a form of freedom of speech and expression
- Freedom of Press is an inferred right implicit under Article 19(1)(a)
- The Right To Information(RTI) emerges as a fundamental right under article 19(1)(a) as freedom of speech and expression are meaningless without access to information
- It includes the right to political dissent