Proposed ban on opinion polls is constitutionally suspect

Freedom of speech and expression are fundamental rights guaranteed by our Constitution. The free speech guarantee has a capacious content. It includes the citizen's right to receive information and the right to disseminate information. Our Supreme Court has ruled in the celebrated case of Indian Express vs Union of India that "all members of society should be able to form their own beliefs and communicate them freely to others. In sum, the fundamental principle involved here is the people's right to know."

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