Censorship In India

SC dismisses plea seeking pre-screening committee for web shows

The chief justice said that the court cannot allow any kind of censorship before a show is released.

Scroll Staff
· Oct 14, 2022 · 10:12 am
When Jawaharlal Nehru read ‘Lolita’ to decide whether an ‘obscene’ book should be allowed in India

After a consignment of Vladimir Nabokov’s famed book landed on Indian shores, a debate over its ban spanned Customs and police to the finance minister and PM.

Shubhneet Kaushik
· Jun 04, 2022 · 12:30 pm
Children’s picture book on Sikh turban withdrawn after backlash over wordplay in its title

‘The Art of Tying a Pug’ was released two weeks ago by Karadi Tales. Many Sikhs objected to the pun on the word ‘pug’ – a breed of dog – to describe the turban.

Scroll Staff
· Nov 21, 2019 · 02:51 pm