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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· Mar 14, 2023 · 01:54 pm

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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· Jan 03, 2023 · 11:50 am

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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· Apr 26, 2022 · 05:50 pm

‘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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· Nov 01, 2021 · 12:11 pm

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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· Apr 07, 2021 · 06:12 pm

‘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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· Oct 29, 2020 · 03:38 pm

‘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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· Sep 12, 2020 · 01:20 pm

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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· Jul 29, 2020 · 10:28 am

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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· Mar 03, 2020 · 11:29 am

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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· Jun 25, 2019 · 07:40 pm

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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· Jun 18, 2019 · 10:42 pm

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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· Jun 12, 2019 · 01:22 pm