Tag: freedom of speech
UAPA: Lawyers Challenge Sections Defining ‘Unlawful Activities’ as Vague
The petition has been filed by two advocates and one journalist, who have been booked under UAPA in connection with their social media posts...
Twitter Locks the Accounts of Congress Party and thousands of Party...
Twitter, a microblogging platform in recent years under the Modi regime has been at the receiving end of rightful flak for blocking and withholding...
Arun Shourie Challenges Validity of Sedition Law in Plea to SC
Former Union Minister Arun Shourie has challenged the validity of the Sedition Law i.e. Section 12A of the IPC as it violates Articles 14...
Cartoonist Manjul Fired from TV -18 network: Political Corporate Arm Twisting...
Known for his topical sharp cartoons on PM Narendra Modi and BJP government, Political Cartoonist Manjul was shown the door at Network 18 group. Manjul...
Lakshadweep: Filmmaker Booked for Sedition After Complaint Filed by BJP Unit
Filmmaker, Aisha Sultana has been booked for sedition after Lakshadweep unit of BJP filed a complaint against her for her comments about BJP’s imposition...
On Doreswamy and Others who Formed My “Idea of Karnataka”
The years of my academic life and work with the Adivasis were spent in Gujarat. When Gujarat emerged as the Hindutva laboratory, the thoughts...
RTI Reveals That Modi Govt’s Advisors Had Questioned the Legal Validity...
On February 26, 2021, the Indian government in their official gazette, notified about a set of new IT rules titled “Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines...
Arrest of Disha Ravi is a Systematic Attempt to Create a...
A coalition of women, women’s rights activists and organisations from Karnataka met the Chairperson of the Karnataka Women’s Commission, Ms. Pramila Naidu at her...
UK judge refuses extradition of WikiLeaks founder Assange
LONDON (AP) — A UK judge on Monday rejected the United States’ request to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face espionage charges, saying...
Jharkhand boils in anger because of Stan Swamy’s wrongful arrest
Jharkhand capital Ranchi is witnessing large-scale unrest in response to the wrongful arrest of 83 year old Father Stan Swamy- a prominent...
