The Law of Blasphemy vis-a-vis the Modern World: Violation of Freedom of Speech and Expression

Abstract

Blasphemy is one of the world's most mishandled laws with regards to suppressing the voices and violating the freedom of speech and expression, the researchers, frequently go under a downpour of inquiries over its legitimateness in the present modern foundations of the world. While regularly it is viewed as a reasonable restriction over the Freedom of Speech and Expression, multiple times it is additionally viewed as a deterrent in the improvement of a logical temper among individuals, and an approach of forcing the religious beliefs and virtues of one community over others. In this modern reality where Freedom of Speech is generally considered as a fundamental and human right, just as Freedom of Religion; nations in spite of being a pluralist, with a unique assorted variety in its populace, have a law against blasphemy under the pretense of Hate speech. This paper traces the footprints of the Blasphemy Laws from its inception, to its existence in Islam to Western World; and why it was adopted in Muslim countries; and at the same time analyses how far Blasphemy Law in the world is supported, by comparing the Islamic Blasphemy with Western Blasphemy. This article also has a special mention of India's Blasphemy Laws and its stance in today's modern era.