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Ans. Sections 295A and 153A of IPC are in news recently due to the Hijab, Varanasi mosque-temple issue: Nupur Sharma's remarks. → Conflict: Article 19(1)a confers freedom of speech and expression to all its citizens with "reasonable restriction" of public order, morality, national security, sovereignty, maintaining friendly relation with neighbours. → The subjective nature of provisions in 295A (religious speeches, pseudo-blasphemy) 153A (specifically to place of worship) give rise to such elaborate debate. → supreme court in multiple cases: 1) Kedarnath Singh Case- "treatment to violence is the reasonable restriction to section" 2) C.I.dapham T.V Case- "the ones of getting

affected by media stunts is on people". makes it clear that the i" outcomes" of the act should decide the cause of action. → Just because some one is offended by some one's speech- the other person cannot be stopped from exercising his right to freedom, which is central to exercising democratic participation. → As Article 25 of constitution clearly states Freedom of Religion Conscience is subject to other provisions of Part III 19(1)a wins over 25 as it is but the subjectivity of the provision of 153A and 295A demanded Case-case scrutiny by, as Article 26 coming produce which is a collective right and is not subject to other right in Part III

— SRIGIRIRAJU V P S SAI KRISHNA · AIR 125