Narmada Bachao Andolan, Petitioner v. Union of India and others, Respondents.

A.S. ANAND, CJI, S.P. BHARUCHA & B.N. KIRPAL, JJ

Constitution of India, Article 19(1)(a) Freedom of Speech - Right of criticising judgement of Court - Cannot be exercised with malice or by attempting to impair administration of justice - No one can be permitted to distort orders of Court and deliberately give a slant to its proceedings, which have the tendency to scandalise the Court or bring it to ridicule.

(Source: AIR 1999 Supreme Court 3345)