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by anonlastname 2773 days ago
obviously because having such a clause in Indian law would resolve this situation
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India, like most other Commonwealth countries, does not have the American First Amendment tradition, and their free speech laws are more restrictive.

Defamation, for example, and discussions of religion, are especially dangerous grounds since what would be protected speech in the US (and generally non-controversial) is not protected in India and could even lead to riots, lynching, etc.