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In which of the following case, the court has said that the right to freedom of speech and expression…

Anuradha Bhasin v. Union of India recognised that speech and expression, and trade or business, remain protected by Article 19 when exercised through the internet. The…

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In which of the following case, the court has said that the right to freedom of speech and expression and the right to carry on trade and commerce include their exercise through the medium of the internet

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Anuradha Bhasin v. Union of India recognised that speech and expression, and trade or business, remain protected by Article 19 when exercised through the internet. The internet is a medium through which these existing freedoms can be exercised. The Court did not decide that access to the internet, by itself, is a separate fundamental right.

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