Multiple choice

Which one of the following is not a ground on which reasonable restrictions on the right to freedom of speech and expression can be imposed?

  1. Security of the State

  2. Public order

  3. Morality

  4. Public policy
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Article 19(2) lists eight specific grounds for restricting free speech: security of state, friendly relations with foreign states, public order, decency or morality, contempt of court, defamation, incitement to an offense, and sovereignty/integrity of India. 'Public policy' is NOT among these - it's a common distractor that sounds plausible but has no constitutional basis for restricting speech.

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