Freedom Of Speech
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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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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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Trending
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The British government is offering farmers a lump sum payment to quit agriculture
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19th-century letters between two sisters reveal early records of avian life in Madras
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Amid the Ukraine war, India is replicating what it did when the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan
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The India Fix: Marathi or Hindutva? Shiv Sena’s weakness stems from its lack of coherent ideology
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How India missed the bus – and why we must catch up now
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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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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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Video
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‘No democracy’: Feminist activist Gloria Steinem on the overturning of Roe v Wade in the US
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Watch: Comedian Kapil Sharma honours Deep Sidhu, KK, Sidhu Moose Wala at Vancouver show
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Watch: Protests in Kolkata and Bengaluru against arrests of Teesta Setalvad and RB Sreekumar
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‘Bare-chested horseback riding display’: Prime Ministers of Canada and UK mock Putin at G7 summit
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Watch: Three-hour wait to enter IKEA’s new Bengaluru store on first weekend
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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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Tamil Nadu: Over 300 artistes start online petition in support of Pa Ranjith
The Coalition for Artist’s Right to Speech said the filmmaker was being vehemently attacked and abused for his views on emperor Raja Raja Chola.
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The Reel
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Start the week with a film: ‘So Long, My Son’ and China’s warped development
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A mysterious threesome in ‘Haraamkhor’ director’s new film
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Watch: Ranveer Singh tests his survival skills with Bear Grylls in Serbia
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Did a Marathi film released in May predict the current political crisis in Maharashtra?
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‘Shamshera’ trailer: Ranbir Kapoor plays a rebellious bandit in period drama
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Tamil Nadu: Filmmaker Pa Ranjith booked for alleged remarks against Chola emperor
The filmmaker spoke about how the Dalit community had to struggle for land during the period.
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Jharkhand Adivasi professor arrested for 2017 Facebook post on right to eat beef: HuffPost India
Jeetrai Hansda’s lawyer said he suspects the arrest was made two years after the complaint was lodged as the BJP did not want to lose Adivasi votes.
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Mumbai doctor arrested for ‘anti-Hindu’ Facebook post gets bail, says report
Sunilkumar Nishad claimed his post was not intended to hurt anyone’s religious beliefs.
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The Field
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Watch: Uganda’s Frank Nsubuga takes stunning one-handed diving catch against Kenya
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Watch: England vs New Zealand, 3rd Test - Leach’s 10-wicket haul helps hosts close in on clean sweep
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Wimbledon 2022: Novak Djokovic stands by no vaccination stance, likely to miss US Open
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Wimbledon 2022: Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal begin as favourites, as usual
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Wimbledon 2022: Serena returns, contenders aplenty, but Swiatek’s title to lose in open women’s draw