All these astounding attributes and paths were a result of the freedom to practice and inform, the Court noted.
“Even in the shackles of colonialism, her mind remained free and eager for deliverance. With the liberation of her soul, the swatantrata was not just from British rule but from the slavery of thoughts, unchaining of oneself from the subjugation of alien laws, restoring the absolute freedom to think, undoing the status quo, and spreading the information,” the Court opined.
It further underscored that freedom of speech was one of the rights which Indians acquired “at the stroke of the midnight” on August 15, 1947.
“At the stroke of midnight, apart from liberty, we got azadi of choice and azadi of free speech and of expression; and we took a great leap forward by endorsing democracy, ushering equality and dignity, ensuring infinite opportunities to preserve and spearhead this fantastic diversity till eternity.”
Source: Barandbench
