Freedom of Expression — Prelims Strategy

Prelims Strategy

Focus on memorizing the eight grounds under Article 19(2) using the mnemonic 'SSFFPDDI' (Sovereignty, Security, Foreign relations, Public order, Decency, Defamation, Incitement). Learn key case names with years: Romesh Thappar (1950), Bennett Coleman (1972), S.

Rangarajan (1989), Shreya Singhal (2015). Stay updated on IT Rules 2021 provisions, sedition law developments, and recent Supreme Court orders. Practice elimination techniques by understanding common traps: confusing prior restraint with post-publication action, mixing up grounds for restrictions, and incorrectly attributing legal principles to wrong cases.

Focus on current affairs integration - link recent events to constitutional principles. Create a timeline of major judgments to understand evolution of free speech jurisprudence.