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CONSTITUTIONS
Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago (Respondent) v Vijay Maharaj Substituted on behalf of the Estate of Satnarayan Maharaj for Satnarayan Maharaj and another (Trinidad and Tobago)
Case summary
Case ID
JCPC/2021/0099
Jurisdiction
Trinidad and Tobago
Parties
Appellant(s)
Vijay Maharaj
Central Broadcasting Services Ltd
Respondent(s)
Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago
Issue
Whether the law of sedition in Trinidad and Tobago imposes disproportionate and unjustified restrictions on, inter alia, free speech, including freedom of thought and expression and the freedom to express political views, so as to render it unconstitutional - what amounts to "an existing law" in the general savings clause in s.6(1) of the Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago.
Facts
Facts of this case will be updated in due course.
Date of issue
9 November 2021
Judgment details
Judgment date
12 October 2023
Neutral citation
[2023] UKPC 36
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Appeal
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Hearing dates
Start date
20 June 2023
End date
20 June 2023
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20 June 2023 - Morning session
20 June 2023 - Afternoon session
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