In India, there has been a debate of late around the freedom of press, protected within the ambit of the fundamental right of freedom of speech and expression, enshrined in Article 19 of the Constitution. The debate has intensified especially in view of suspension of social media accounts and instances of posts being taken down on the orders of the government. On the World Press Freedom Index 2023, India ranked 161st out of 180 countries, a low for the world's biggest democracy.