freedom of speech
Pavan K Varma | India must set example of pluralism, tolerance
India’s civilisational history presents the best example of a plural society.
Facebook removes pro-democracy group on Thai government's order, says will pursue legal action
The private Facebook group created in April had more than a million members before it was taken down Monday.
Trump signs order seeking to strip social media freedom
The move comes a day after Twitter labelled two of his tweets with fact-check notices, calling them misleading
Free speech & right to trade over Internet protected by Art. 19(1)
The orders passed by the state (except for a certain “sample” order) were not even placed on record.
Supreme Court to examine if free speech can be curtailed
Freedom of speech is not absolute, says A-G Venugopal.
Bangladesh newspaper editors protest 'anti-press' digital security law
President Abdul Hamid had approved the Digital Security Act on October 8 amidst widespread protests by journalists and rights group.
Gagging the media
The one-page registration form requires details like the name, address, photograph, phone number and Aadhaar number of the admins.
Plea to ban Malayalam novel nixed
Creative voices cannot be stifled or silenced and intellectual freedom cannot be annihilated.
Private censorship
The big question is what role society should play as opposed to social media platforms.
Criticism of country cannot be considered sedition, says Law Commission
'If country is not open to positive criticism, there lies little difference between pre and post-independence eras.' the commission said.