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Electoral Bonds Violate Constitution's Article 19(1)(a): What Is The Law
- Thursday February 15, 2024
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the electoral bonds scheme for political funding saying it is violative of the right to freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution.
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How AI Threatens Free Speech - And What Must Be Done About It
- Friday January 19, 2024
- World News | The Conversation
Threats of AI tend to be full of killer robots or fears that when they're not on killing sprees, these same robots will be hoovering up human jobs. But a serious danger is the impact these new technologies are likely to have on freedom of expression.
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"Students Free To Express Unpopular Views, But...": Delhi High Court On Jamia Violence Case
- Wednesday March 29, 2023
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
The student community is not a different group which enjoys any extra right regarding freedom of speech and expression and the law does not grant protection if the right to protest is demonstrated violently, the Delhi High Court said.
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A Big Supreme Court Hearing On Freedom Of Speech For Ministers
- Wednesday September 28, 2022
- India News | Asian News International
The Supreme Court on Monday posted the hearing of pleas relating to the limits of the right to freedom of speech and expression for high public functionaries such as a Minister of a State for November 15.
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Hanuman Chalisa Row: No Ground For Sedition Against MP-MLA Couple, Says Court
- Friday May 6, 2022
- India News | PTI
MP Navneet Rana and her MLA husband Ravi Rana have "undoubtedly crossed the line of freedom of speech" guaranteed under the Constitution, but mere expression of derogatory or objectionable words may not be a sufficient ground for invoking sedition.
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Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover a Concern for Human Rights Groups
- Tuesday April 26, 2022
- Reuters
Human rights groups raised concerns about hate speech on Twitter and the power that its takeover by Elon Musk would give the billionaire. Musk has been called a 'free speech absolutist' and has been critical of Twitter's policies of moderating content on the platform.
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IT Rules: Government Issues FAQs; Says Norms Consistent With Right to Freedom of Speech, Expression
- Tuesday November 2, 2021
- Press Trust of India
The government said the new IT rules are consistent with the right to freedom of speech and expression guaranteed by the Constitution, and do not place additional obligations on users.
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IT Rules Consistent With Right To Freedom Of Speech: Government In New FAQs
- Monday November 1, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
The government on Monday said the new IT rules are consistent with the right to freedom of speech and expression guaranteed by the Constitution, and do not place additional obligations on users.
- www.ndtv.com
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"PB Mehta No Ordinary Thorn...": Raghuram Rajan On Ashoka Varsity Exits
- Saturday March 20, 2021
- India News | Reported by Sreenivasan Jain, Edited by Harish Pullanoor
Former Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan is the latest among a host of global academics to voice their distress over the exit of two renowned intellectuals, Pratap Bhanu Mehta and Arvind Subramaniam, from Ashoka University earlier this week citing alleged curbs on free speech. "Free speech is the soul of a great university. By compromis...
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To Twitter's "Freedom of Speech" Blog, Government Posts On Koo: 10 Points
- Wednesday February 10, 2021
- India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Roobina Mongia, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
Twitter, asked by the government to block 1,178 accounts for allegedly spreading misinformation on the farmer protests and provocative content, said today the orders were inconsistent with Indian law and that for some accounts, it would restrict access within India instead of an outright ban. In a blog listing the action it has taken, also conveyed...
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Twitter Lists Action Taken After India's Notice, Underlines Free Speech
- Wednesday February 10, 2021
- India News | Reported by Roobina Mongia, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
Twitter, ordered by the government to block 1,178 accounts for allegedly spreading misinformation on the farmer protests and provocative content, said today it had withheld a portion of the accounts and within India only. The US social media giant also said it had not taken any action on accounts of media, journalists, activists and politicians as ...
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Top Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Colonial Era Provision Of Sedition
- Tuesday February 9, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed a plea which challenged the Constitutional validity of colonial era provision of sedition under the Indian Penal Code, on the ground that it is being used to stifle freedom of speech and expression of citizens.
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Trending: Rowan Atkinson's Blackadder-Worthy Quote On "Cancel Culture"
- Wednesday January 6, 2021
- Entertainment | Written by Gitanjali Roy
Mr Atkinson expressed fear over the shrinking freedom of speech and deplored the sort of ostracization that 'cancel culture' deals out, comparing it to "medieval mob roaming the streets looking for someone to burn"
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Freedom Of Speech And Expression Not An Absolute Right: Bombay High Court
- Saturday September 12, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Bombay High Court on Friday said the freedom of speech and expression provided under Article 19 of the Constitution was not an absolute right.
- www.ndtv.com
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Right To Freedom Of Speech Can't Be Used To Scandalize Institution: Top Court
- Tuesday September 1, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
Fair criticism of judgement is permissible in law but a person cannot exceed the right of freedom of speech and expression guaranteed under the Constitution to "scandalize the institution", the Supreme Court said on Monday.
- www.ndtv.com
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Electoral Bonds Violate Constitution's Article 19(1)(a): What Is The Law
- Thursday February 15, 2024
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the electoral bonds scheme for political funding saying it is violative of the right to freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution.
- www.ndtv.com
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How AI Threatens Free Speech - And What Must Be Done About It
- Friday January 19, 2024
- World News | The Conversation
Threats of AI tend to be full of killer robots or fears that when they're not on killing sprees, these same robots will be hoovering up human jobs. But a serious danger is the impact these new technologies are likely to have on freedom of expression.
- www.ndtv.com
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"Students Free To Express Unpopular Views, But...": Delhi High Court On Jamia Violence Case
- Wednesday March 29, 2023
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
The student community is not a different group which enjoys any extra right regarding freedom of speech and expression and the law does not grant protection if the right to protest is demonstrated violently, the Delhi High Court said.
- www.ndtv.com
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A Big Supreme Court Hearing On Freedom Of Speech For Ministers
- Wednesday September 28, 2022
- India News | Asian News International
The Supreme Court on Monday posted the hearing of pleas relating to the limits of the right to freedom of speech and expression for high public functionaries such as a Minister of a State for November 15.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Hanuman Chalisa Row: No Ground For Sedition Against MP-MLA Couple, Says Court
- Friday May 6, 2022
- India News | PTI
MP Navneet Rana and her MLA husband Ravi Rana have "undoubtedly crossed the line of freedom of speech" guaranteed under the Constitution, but mere expression of derogatory or objectionable words may not be a sufficient ground for invoking sedition.
- www.ndtv.com
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Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover a Concern for Human Rights Groups
- Tuesday April 26, 2022
- Reuters
Human rights groups raised concerns about hate speech on Twitter and the power that its takeover by Elon Musk would give the billionaire. Musk has been called a 'free speech absolutist' and has been critical of Twitter's policies of moderating content on the platform.
- www.gadgets360.com
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IT Rules: Government Issues FAQs; Says Norms Consistent With Right to Freedom of Speech, Expression
- Tuesday November 2, 2021
- Press Trust of India
The government said the new IT rules are consistent with the right to freedom of speech and expression guaranteed by the Constitution, and do not place additional obligations on users.
- www.gadgets360.com
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IT Rules Consistent With Right To Freedom Of Speech: Government In New FAQs
- Monday November 1, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
The government on Monday said the new IT rules are consistent with the right to freedom of speech and expression guaranteed by the Constitution, and do not place additional obligations on users.
- www.ndtv.com
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"PB Mehta No Ordinary Thorn...": Raghuram Rajan On Ashoka Varsity Exits
- Saturday March 20, 2021
- India News | Reported by Sreenivasan Jain, Edited by Harish Pullanoor
Former Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan is the latest among a host of global academics to voice their distress over the exit of two renowned intellectuals, Pratap Bhanu Mehta and Arvind Subramaniam, from Ashoka University earlier this week citing alleged curbs on free speech. "Free speech is the soul of a great university. By compromis...
- www.ndtv.com
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To Twitter's "Freedom of Speech" Blog, Government Posts On Koo: 10 Points
- Wednesday February 10, 2021
- India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Roobina Mongia, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
Twitter, asked by the government to block 1,178 accounts for allegedly spreading misinformation on the farmer protests and provocative content, said today the orders were inconsistent with Indian law and that for some accounts, it would restrict access within India instead of an outright ban. In a blog listing the action it has taken, also conveyed...
- www.ndtv.com
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Twitter Lists Action Taken After India's Notice, Underlines Free Speech
- Wednesday February 10, 2021
- India News | Reported by Roobina Mongia, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
Twitter, ordered by the government to block 1,178 accounts for allegedly spreading misinformation on the farmer protests and provocative content, said today it had withheld a portion of the accounts and within India only. The US social media giant also said it had not taken any action on accounts of media, journalists, activists and politicians as ...
- www.ndtv.com
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Top Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Colonial Era Provision Of Sedition
- Tuesday February 9, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed a plea which challenged the Constitutional validity of colonial era provision of sedition under the Indian Penal Code, on the ground that it is being used to stifle freedom of speech and expression of citizens.
- www.ndtv.com
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Trending: Rowan Atkinson's Blackadder-Worthy Quote On "Cancel Culture"
- Wednesday January 6, 2021
- Entertainment | Written by Gitanjali Roy
Mr Atkinson expressed fear over the shrinking freedom of speech and deplored the sort of ostracization that 'cancel culture' deals out, comparing it to "medieval mob roaming the streets looking for someone to burn"
- www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Freedom Of Speech And Expression Not An Absolute Right: Bombay High Court
- Saturday September 12, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Bombay High Court on Friday said the freedom of speech and expression provided under Article 19 of the Constitution was not an absolute right.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Right To Freedom Of Speech Can't Be Used To Scandalize Institution: Top Court
- Tuesday September 1, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
Fair criticism of judgement is permissible in law but a person cannot exceed the right of freedom of speech and expression guaranteed under the Constitution to "scandalize the institution", the Supreme Court said on Monday.
- www.ndtv.com