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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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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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: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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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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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Laxita, Ekta clinch silver as India finish second in tournament
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: Indian women’s team beat Singapore to inch closer to quarter-finals
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India tour of Bangladesh: Focus on T20 World Cup preparation after moving on from last year’s drama
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants