Author(s): Anuradha Yadav

Abstract: The advent of social media has dramatically changed how individuals access, analyze and express information. Everything is in data in this technology driven world. Though the Constitution of India guarantees the citizens right to free speech and expression as enshrined under Article 19(1) (a) yet the reasonable restrictions are provided in the very next Article i.e. Article 19(2). Thus there is no free lunch, everything comes with a cost and so is the free speech. In this digital age where information is not just information it can be information, mis-information, or dis-information, and the social sentiments have been driven through social media the role of restrictions and vigilance has increased many folds. This research paper examines how the statutory and judicial phenomenon struggling to balance between the constitutional guarantee of free speech and the restrictions therein in the age of free flow of information. It explores the recent developments, such as the IT Rules, 2021, and their implications on digital expression. The paper concludes by investigating various challenges in controlling social media and free speech and recommendations in this regard.

DOI: 10.22271/civillaw.2025.v5.i2b.150

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