A Weakened Constitutional Guarantee to Free Speech
This opinion was published in Economic and Political Weekly on June 05, 2025.
About the Authors
Naveed Mehmood Ahmad (Senior Resident Fellow and Lead, Crime and Punishment)
Naveed is Senior Resident Fellow and Lead with the Crime and Punishment Team at Vidhi. His work focuses on decriminalisation of India's legislative landscape and reimagining India's approach towards Crime & Punishment. Previously, Naveed has worked on criminalisation of drug use and evaluated the government response to increasing violence against women. Naveed holds an undergraduate degree in law from National University of Law, Punjab and a Masters in Law from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.