Freedom Of Speech
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Karnataka High Court allows ‘The Liver Doc’ to access X account
The hepatologist said that he would temporarily hide allegedly defamatory posts against Himalaya Wellness.
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Why a Bangalore court order suspending ‘Liver Doc’ X account is legally unprecedented
In defamation suits, interim orders may at most block individual social media posts and prohibit the alleged offender from speaking on the matter.
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Uttar Pradesh: YouTuber arrested after questioning minister on poll promises
Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha leader had filed a complaint against the YouTuber, Sanjay Rana, alleging that he interfered in government work.
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Trending
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Sugar in Nestlé baby food sold in African countries shows how corporations influence public policy
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Mumbai school principal told to resign after being targeted by Hindutva website
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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No need for additional restrictions on ministers’ right to free speech, says Supreme Court
Remarks made by a minister in an official capacity cannot be vicariously attributed to the government under the principle of collective responsibility, it said.
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Statement about Kashmir being occupied by military is not protected under freedom of speech, says HC
Remarks calling residents of the Union Territory slaves are against the country’s sovereignty, the court said.
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‘I get 50 threat calls daily’: Comedian Munawar Faruqui says he is not being allowed to work
The stand-up comic had on October 27 cancelled three of his shows in Mumbai after Hindutva groups reportedly threatened the organisers.
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Video
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Freedom of speech not a license to hurt religious feelings, says Allahabad High Court
The court rejected the bail plea of a Popular Front of India activist, who allegedly made comments against the foundation stone laying ceremony of Ram temple.
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‘Let India remain a free country’: Supreme Court warns police on harassment over social media posts
The top court was hearing a challenge by a Delhi resident against summons issued to her by West Bengal police over her Facebook posts.
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‘Freedom of speech is not absolute,’ says Bombay HC; denies interim protection to woman for tweets
The court was hearing a plea filed by a woman accused of making derogatory comments against Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and his son Aditya Thackeray.
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The Reel
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
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Kerala: BJP wants Arundhati Roy’s ‘anti-national’ speech removed from Calicut University syllabus
Kerala BJP chief K Surendran, in a letter to the governor, claimed the ‘Come September’ speech threatened the integrity and sovereignty of India.
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Goa: Sanatan Sanstha loses civil defamation suit against Juggernaut Books, its author
The plea, moved in 2018 had sought Rs 10 crore as damages, but was rejected after proceedings on February 15.
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Madras High Court grants filmmaker Pa Ranjith anticipatory bail for remarks against Chola emperor
The court, however, said, that Ranjith should not make any controversial statements in the future and if he did, the lower court can cancel his bail.
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The Field
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian women exit in quarter-final after loss to Japan
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Squash, Saurav Ghosal interview: ‘People enjoyed watching me, this was the legacy I wanted to leave’
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Aryan, Yashwardhan, Priyanshu among Indians in semi-finals
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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IPL 2024: Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar bowl Punjab Kings to crucial win over Chennai Super Kings