01436nam a22001217a 4500008004100000100003500041245009700076260003600173300003600209520093500245650009801180773003601278260731b           ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aRevathy, C. and Biveesh, U.C.   aReconceptualising dissent: A critical assessment of India’s evolving democratic landscape   aSocial Science in Perspective    a18(2), Apr-Jun, 2026: p.242-256  aDissent can be viewed as a panacea for democracy. Despite India’s 78th year of Independence, the right to dissent remains a congested terrain. A hallmark of democratic governance is the tolerance of criticism and the fostering of mutual respect among political opponents. The suppressing of critical thought through repressive legislation has become a recurring pattern employed by successive government. The assault on free speech, initiated during the emergency period, persists to this day. As social beings, individuals must actively engage in societal discourse. Democratic administrations are accountable to the citizenry, who possess him fundamental right to free expression. This study explicates the evolution of dissent in India and how the constitution has interpreted the right to dissent. It also interprets the legal provisions and judicial interpretations that hamper the curtailment of dissent. – Reproduced     aThe right to dissent, Hate speech bulldozer justice, Draconian proposals, Shramana traditions  aSocial Science in Perspective