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Freedom of Speech
As Congress talks about Press Freedom, here is the party’s track record, and it’s just an indicative list
The Congress party lamenting over lack of freedom for the press to express their opinion in the country is just paradoxical
“Freedom of Speech is a joke”: Bollywood actor Payal Rohatgi tweets after Rajasthan Police detains her for making comments on Nehru
Bollywood entertainer Payal Rohatgi was arrested by Rajasthan Police over alleged remarks on Jawaharlal Nehru and his family.
Karnataka HC slams police for action against FB page admin who posted against HD Kumaraswamy and others, orders inquiry
A complaint was filed against S Jaikanth, admin of Facebook page 'Troll Maga', for allegedly posting abusive and insulting posts against former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, CM HD Kumaraswamy and his son Nikhil Kumaraswamy.
Man assaulted at a Mangaluru mall for saying ‘India is Hindu Rashtra’, Mohiyuddin, Abdul and 1 other arrested
The Police have also booked a case against a minor boy who will be dealt with under the Juvenile Justice Act.
TMC MP Mahua Moitra tries to bully Zee News Editor Sudhir Chaudhary with her parliamentary privilege
However, the Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla did not accept the breach of privilege motion submitted by the Trinamool MP.
Group of activists who were maligned by Indian Express speak up, call out their one-sided reportage
Reporting those who celebrated Pulwama attacks appear to be a bigger crime than the ones who actually celebrated those attacks
SC issues contempt notice to West Bengal govt over delay in release of activist who posted Mamata Banerjee’s meme
Priyanka Sharma, a BJP Yuva Morcha leader, was arrested on May 10 by the West Bengal Police under section 500 (defamation) of the Indian Penal Code and under provisions of the Information Technology Act for posting a meme of CM Mamata Banerjee
The silence from the self-proclaimed crusaders of free speech and justice during West Bengal protests is deafening
In the unprecedented crisis taking place in Bengal, the so-called champions of justice and free speech seem to have chosen to turn a blind eye
119 persons booked for posting derogatory remarks against the CM of Kerala since the Pinarayi Vijayan government came to power
Over 150 people in Kerala are facing either police cases or disciplinary actions for insulting CM Vijayan on social media.
The Judiciary and its inconsistencies when it comes to the principles of Freedom of Expression
The Supreme Court's judgments and comments in matters of free speech highlights the urgent necessity for its complete overhaul.
