THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT OF SPEECH

Abstract

Freedom to speech is a fundamental right which is given by our Constitution to its Citizens. 

Everyone has a right to have an opinion whether it’s assertive or diffident to anyone.  Freedom of speech means to express ideas and thoughts with everyone without hurting and respecting other’s thoughts and ideas. Our Courts and our Constitution both has recognized that every person can say and write whatever he pleases, especially when it comes to social, political, or religious topics without any fear of legal penalties. This right is usually misunderstood and often taken for granted. We think that by having this right we have the liberty to say whatever we want and by doing that we don’t think about its perturb on other persons.  

In the advance age of technology, social media plays an important role. Internet has given the common men and the youth a power to share their thoughts. By the use of social media like; Online News, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Instagram, etc., one person can contribute their work or ideas with others very easily. But by having that much exposure to the world, it also influence’s a person’s behavior, which can result in the formation of prejudice opinions, which may lead to hate speeches. Now-a-days, Hate speeches or comments have become so common that one has to think a lot before saying or writing anything. Hate speeches or hate comments on people’s profile or on their status may have caused a fear which stops a person to speak out. There has been a constant distress in expressing one’s feeling or being judged or misjudged for it which may results in online bullying someone.