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Freedom
20 plain-language articles on freedom and your rights in India.
स्वतंत्रताPublic Interest Litigation (PIL): how to file one, step by step
What a PIL is, who can file it, which court to choose, what it costs, how letter petitions work, and the mistakes that get a PIL dismissed with costs.
स्वतंत्रताRule of law: what it means when an official acts against you
What the rule of law means in plain words, where the Constitution protects it, and the exact steps to take when police, a municipality or an office ignores it.
स्वतंत्रताFreedom of speech: what you can say, and what to do if police call
What Article 19(1)(a) protects, the eight grounds for limits, which BNS sections are used against posts, and your exact rights if an FIR or notice follows.
स्वतंत्रताSedition to Section 152 BNS: what is punishable, what to do if booked
Where the old sedition law stands after the 2022 stay, what Section 152 BNS punishes, what courts have said about it, and your rights if an FIR is registered.
स्वतंत्रताYour right to protest: permissions, Section 163 orders and detention
Where the right to peaceful protest comes from, how to get permission, what a Section 163 BNSS order means, and your exact rights if police detain you.
स्वतंत्रताPress freedom: your rights as a reader and how to complain about media
How Article 19(1)(a) protects journalists, what limits apply, how to complain to the Press Council or a broadcaster, and what a reporter under threat should do.
स्वतंत्रताFreedom of religion (Articles 25–28): your rights and how to use them
What Articles 25 to 28 guarantee to believers and non-believers, the limits the State can impose, conversion rules, and what to do if your freedom is violated.
स्वतंत्रताFreedom to move, live and work anywhere in India: rights and limits
Your right to travel, settle and work in any state, the permits and land rules that limit it, and what migrant workers can claim under the Labour Codes.
स्वतंत्रताInter-caste and inter-faith marriage: your rights and protection
Adults can marry whom they choose. How the Special Marriage Act works step by step, how to get police protection from threats, and what to do about false FIRs.
स्वतंत्रताDefamation in India: what counts, defences, and what to do
What defamation means under Sec 356 BNS, the ten defences, how to file a complaint or civil suit, time limits, and what to do if you receive a notice.
स्वतंत्रताSection 163 BNSS (old Section 144): what a prohibitory order means
What a Sec 163 BNSS order (old Sec 144) can and cannot ban, how long it lasts, the penalty for breaking it, and how to get it changed or challenged.
स्वतंत्रताInternet shutdowns in India: the law, the limits, your options
Who can suspend the internet under the Telecommunications Act 2023 and the 2024 Rules, the 15-day limit, what Anuradha Bhasin requires, and what you can do.
स्वतंत्रताFreedom of association: your right to form unions and groups
Art 19(1)(c) explained: how to form and register a union, society, trust or NGO, what the State can restrict, and what to do if you are punished for joining.
स्वतंत्रताAcademic freedom: your rights to speak and protest on campus
What students and teachers may say and protest on campus, where the limits lie, the fair hearing owed before suspension, and how to fight unfair action.
स्वतंत्रताHate speech law in India: the BNS sections and how to report
What counts as hate speech under Secs 196, 197, 299, 302 and 353 BNS, where criticism ends and crime begins, and exactly how to report it offline or online.
स्वतंत्रताFake news and forwards: when sharing becomes a crime
When a forward becomes an offence under Sec 353 BNS, what platforms must do under the IT Rules, how to check a message, and what to do if you shared one.
स्वतंत्रताOnline defamation and trolling: what the law allows
When a post becomes defamation, when trolling is a crime, how to get content removed under the 2026 IT Rules timelines, and what to do if you are accused.
स्वतंत्रताRight to information: a freedom, not a favour
Where RTI comes from in the Constitution, how to file for Rs 10, the 30-day and 48-hour limits, appeals, penalties, and what changed in November 2025.
स्वतंत्रताMinority rights under Articles 29 and 30: what they mean for you
Who counts as a religious or linguistic minority, what Articles 29 and 30 protect, how minority schools get their status, and where to complain.
स्वतंत्रताIndian citizenship: how you get it, prove it and can lose it
The five ways to become an Indian citizen, the birth-date rules, how to apply online, which documents prove citizenship, and how citizenship ends.