Correct option is A
Sections
499 and
500 of the
Indian Penal Code (IPC) deal with
defamation and its punishment. In
Subramanian Swamy vs Union of India (2016), the Supreme Court upheld the Constitutionality of these Sections, stating that the right to reputation is an integral part of
Article 21 (Right to Life and Personal Liberty).
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The Court ruled that the
defamation laws under Sections 499 and 500 are necessary to maintain
individual dignity and do not violate the right to freedom of speech and expression under
Article 19(1)(a).
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Option (b), (c), (d): These cases did not pertain to the Constitutionality of Sections 499 and 500 IPC.