Actor-producer Kamal Haasan seems to be actively, and literally, courting controversy with his latest film Thug Life becoming the focus of courtroom drama, and now the Supreme Court turning it into a defence of free speech. By transferring the case to itself from the Karnataka High Court, the apex court seems to be intent on sending a strong message about protecting fundamental rights
The Supreme Court recently ruled that the right under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution—the right to practise any profession, or to carry on any occupation, trade, or business—also includes the right not to carry it on. The verdict can be viewed through the lens of the socio-economic dilemma that exists in India today