Article 19 in The Constitution of India 1949

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19. Protection of certain rights regarding freedom of speech etc.,

(1) All citizens shall have the right

(1) (a) to freedom of speech and expression;

(1) (b) to assemble peacefully and without arms;

(1) (c) to form associations or unions;

(1) (d) to move freely throughout the territory of India;

(1) (e) to reside and settle in any part of the territory of India; and

(1) (f) omitted

(1) (g) to practice any profression, or tocarry on any occupation, trade or business

(2) Nothing in sub clause (a) of clause (1) shall affect the operation of any existing law, or prevent the State from making any law, in so far as such law imposes reasonable restrictions on the exercise of the right conferred by the said sub clause in the interests of the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of the State, freindly relations with foreign States, public order, decency or morality or in relation to contempt of court, defamation or incitement to an offence

(3) Nothing in sub clause (b) of the said clause shall affect the operation of any existing law in so far as it imposes, or prevent the State from amking any law imposing, in the interests of the sovereignty and integrity of India or public order, reasonable restrictions on the exercise of the right conferred by the said sub clause

(4) Nothing in sub clause (c) of the said clause shall affect the operation of any existing law in so far as it imposes, or prevent the State from making any law imposing, in the interests of the sovereignty and integrity of India or public order or morality, reasonable restrictions on the exercise of the right conferred by the said sub clause

(5) Nothing in sub clause (d) and (e) of the said clause shall affect the operation of existing law is so far as it imposes, or prevent the State from making any law imposing, reasonable restrictions on the exercise of any of the rights conferred by the said sub clauses either in the interests of the general public or for the protection of any Scheduled Tribe.

(6) Nothing in sub clause (g) of the said clause shall affect the operation of any existing law in so far as it imposes, or prevent the State from making any law imposing, in the interests of the general public, reasonable restrctions on the exercise of the right conferred by the said sub clause, and in particular, nothing in the said sub clause shall affect the operation of any existing law in sofar as it relates to, or prevent the State from making any law relating to,

(6) (i) the professional or technical qualifications necessary for practising any profession or carrying on any occupation, trade or business, or

(6) (ii) the carrying on by the State, or by a corporation owned or controller by the State, or any trade, business, industry or service, whether to the exclusion, complete or partial, of citizens or otherwise