https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312417 Continued membership of an association lawfully declared unlawful under the statutory procedure is punishable under Section 10(a)(i) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967; the earlier view that mere membership required proof of violence, incitement, or another overt act is incorrect. The provision is to be construed in light of India's constitutional scheme, where Article 19 freedoms are subject to express restrictions in the interests of sovereignty and integrity, and foreign free speech precedents cannot control interpretation of a plain Indian statute. Reading down was therefore unwarranted in the absence of a constitutional challenge, and the contrary approach was disapproved. en-us Fri, 24 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 15 Feb 2024 19:50:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312417 Continued membership of an association lawfully declared unlawful under the statutory procedure is punishable under Section 10(a)(i) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967; the earlier view that mere membership required proof of violence, incitement, or another overt act is incorrect. The provision is to be construed in light of India's constitutional scheme, where Article 19 freedoms are subject to express restrictions in the interests of sovereignty and integrity, and foreign free speech precedents cannot control interpretation of a plain Indian statute. Reading down was therefore unwarranted in the absence of a constitutional challenge, and the contrary approach was disapproved. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 24 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312417