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Slapp Suits and Chilling of Public Participation: a Constitutional Study of Growth, Suppression and Renewal of Dissent in India

Author(s) Ms. Meenakshi Rao
Country India
Abstract In the last few decades, there has been an alarming increase in the filing of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, popularly known as SLAPP suits—litigations filed not to seek justice but to threaten, intimidate, or exhaust critics who engage in public debate. These suits, nearly always framed as defamation or injunction matters, pose a serious challenge to the constitutional guarantee of free speech under Article 19(1)(a) and to the democratic ideal of public participation. This paper examines SLAPP suits as a constitutional and democratic problem, traces their increase, their role in democratic backsliding, and the possible routes for repair and revival within India's constitutional framework.
The research evaluates the judicial and constitutional responses to SLAPP suits in India, identifying both progressive tendencies and systemic inadequacies. It argues for a process of constitutional repair through adopting anti-SLAPP mechanisms that balance the protection of reputation with the preservation of democratic discourse. Finally, the study envisions a revival of participatory democracy through legislative reform, judicial activism, and the reaffirmation of constitutional morality as the guiding principle of free expression.
By locating SLAPP suits within the larger debate on constitutional resilience and democratic renewal, this study contributes to an understanding of how legal systems simultaneously threaten and protect the core values of constitutional democracy.
Keywords SLAPP Suits, Public Participation, Constitutional Repair
Published In Volume 7, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On 2025-12-27
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.64681
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