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 ID: JCPC 2021/0099
Jurisdiction: Court of Appeal of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Case summary
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.
Parties
Appellant(s)
(1) Vijay Maharaj
(2) Central Broadcasting Services Ltd
Respondent(s)
Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago
Appeal
Justices
Lord Lloyd-Jones, Lord Sales, Lord Stephens, Lord Richards, Sir Rabinder Singh
Hearing start date
20 June 2023
Hearing finish date
20 June 2023
| Watch hearing | ||
|---|---|---|
| 20 June 2023 | Morning session | Afternoon session |
Judgment details
Judgment date
12 October 2023
Neutral citation
[2023] UKPC 36
This judgment was reuploaded on 19 October 2023 to correct the representation on page 2.