‘People would be starved of liberty of thought if…’: Know why Bom HC partly stayed IT Rules, 2021
Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of Dipankar Datta, CJ and G.S. Kulkarni, J., while addressing the petitions challenging the IT Rules,
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Free Press| Need to interpret sedition law in context of freedom of media; No coercive steps against TV5, ABN till next hearing: Supreme Court
The two channels had broadcasted certain programmes wherein Raghurama Krishnam Raju, Member of Parliament had allegedly expressed views critical of the State Government and the Chief Minister. While Raju, has been named as the first accused, TV5 and ABN have been named as the second and third accused.
Open courts and freedom of media to report Court Proceedings: Unmissable Supreme Court quotes and the iconic Lokmanya Balgangadhar Tilak’s sedition trial
“Acceptance of a new reality is the surest way of adapting to it. Our public constitutional institutions must find better responses than to complain.”
Bom HC| “Extreme or harsh opinion is not a hate speech”; HC quashes FIR against Sunaina Holey terming it “hypersensitive and over cautious”
Bombay High Court: In a controversial case, wherein an FIR had been filed against the petitioner, Sunaina Holey for allegedly creating hatred
Soli J. Sorabjee: A champion of human rights and Jazz!
Former Attorney General and an outstanding lawyer, Soli J. Sorabjee succumbed to COVID-19 on April 30, 2021 at the age of 91.
FIR is not a detailed chronicle of all intricate and minute details of an offence: Supreme Court [Read what a valid FIR is]
Supreme Court: The bench of AM Khanwilkar and Sanjiv Khanna, JJ has held that the true test of a valid FIR is only whether
Supreme Court issues contempt notices to comic Kunal Kamra and cartoonist Rachita Taneja
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah, JJ has issued notice to cartoonist Rachita Taneja
Freedom & rights cannot armour those who promote & incite violence| 15 notable excerpts on ‘hate speech’ from Supreme Court’s verdict in Amish Devgan case
“In a polity committed to pluralism, hate speech cannot conceivably contribute in any legitimate way to democracy and, in fact, repudiates the right to equality.”
Dialectics of Freedom of Expression
by A. Lakshminath* and Mukund Sarda**
Louisiana’s statutory requisite for persons convicted of sex offences, to carry an ID card branded with the words ‘Sex Offender’, declared unconstitutional | Detailed Report
Supreme Court of Louisiana: While determining the constitutionality of statutory requisite under La. R.S. 40:1321(J) and La. R.S. 15:542.1.4(C) that, persons convicted
All HC | Freedom of Speech cannot be extended to such an extent which may be prejudicial to National Interest
Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Samit Gopal and Ramesh Sinha, JJ., while addressing the present petition made the following observation: “…the
Fact Check: Has any resolution been passed by SCBA to not give farewell to Justice Mishra?
Nilufer Bhateja, Editorial Assistant has put this story together
BAI shows dismay over Prashant Bhushan contempt verdict; says exercise of contempt jurisdiction in this manner by SC would do more self harm than good
“Trenchant criticisim, commentary, satire and homour help build institutions in a free society.” After a group of lawyers, released a Statement appealing
Prashant Bhushan – Tehelka Contempt| Can allegations of corruption against Judges be made publicly? SC frames larger questions
Supreme Court: After it refused to accept the explanation of advocate Prashant Bhushan in the 2009 contempt petition against Advocate Prashant Bhushan
A battery of lawyers appeal to SC to review the standards of criminal contempt; say verdict against Prashant Bhushan must not be given effect till then
“An independent judiciary consisting of independent judges and lawyers, is the basis of the rule of law in a Constitutional democracy. Mutual
Electoral Campaigns and Freedom of Speech: The Need for a fetter
by Swarnendu Chatterjee* & Anshita Khandelwal**
Prashant Bhushan-Tehelka Contempt| SC refuses to accept advocate Bhushan’s explanation in 2009 case; says further hearing required
Supreme Court: In the 2009 contempt petition against Advocate Prashant Bhushan and former Tehelka Tarun Tejpal, the bench headed by Arun Mishra,