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No Additional Restrictions Against Free Speech For MPs, MLAs: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that no additional restrictions can be imposed on the freedom of speech of public functionaries, ministers, MPs and MLAs under Article 19(2) of the Constitution.
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Elon Musk Reinstates Some Banned Twitter Accounts, No Decision on Donald Trump Yet
Elon Musk, in a tweet on Friday, announced his decision to reinstate some Twitter accounts, including those belonging to Kathy Griffin, Jordan Peterson, and The Babylon Bee. The Twitter CEO, however, stated that there has been no decision yet about reinstating the account of former US President Donald Trump.
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"Those Holding Public Office Should Not Blabber Things": Supreme Court
People holding public office should exercise self restriction and not blabber things which are disparaging or insulting to other countrymen, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday.
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To Twitter's "Freedom of Speech" Blog, Government Posts On Koo: 10 Points
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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J&K Internet Curbs, All Restrictions To Be Reviewed In A Week: Top Court
Bringing massive relief to the people of Kashmir after months of communication and internet lockdown, the Supreme Court today said right to internet is part of the constitutional right to freedom of speech and ordered the Jammu and Kashmir administration to review within one week all restrictive orders in place since the government ended special st...
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Impossible To Impose Emergency-Like Press Censorship Today: Arun Jaitley
Rejecting the criticism that the government was curtailing free speech, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said that it was not possible to impose Emergency-like restrictions on press freedom thanks to modern technology that provides multiple platforms to citizens to express their views.
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US Says Anti-Nazi Resolution At UN Restricts Free Speech
The United States was one of three countries to vote against a UN resolution condemning the glorification of Nazism on Thursday, citing freedom of speech issues and concerns Russia was using it to carry out political attacks against its neighbors.
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Arun Jaitley Advocates Reasonable Restriction on Freedom of Speech
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today made a strong pitch for "reasonable restrictions" on freedom of speech and expression to maintain peace and harmony across the country.
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Google's Schmidt predicts end of censorship within a decade
In a lecture at Johns Hopkins University on Wednesday, the executive of the world's biggest web search company made a pitch for ending censorship in China and other countries with restricted freedom of speech by connecting everyone to the Internet and protecting their communication from spying.
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Blog: Democracy in peril at Kudankulam
It's a report that endorses what journalists knew: human rights violations at Kudankulam over the last several months. An independent committee headed by Justice AP Shah, former Chief Justice of Madras and Delhi High Court has found "there is restriction on freedom of speech, freedom of movement and denial of information".
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India puts tight leash on Internet free speech
Free speech advocates and Internet users are protesting new Indian regulations restricting Web content.
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Clinton Internet speech harms ties with US: China
China rejected on Friday a call by US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton for the lifting of restrictions on the Internet in the communist country.
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No Additional Restrictions Against Free Speech For MPs, MLAs: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that no additional restrictions can be imposed on the freedom of speech of public functionaries, ministers, MPs and MLAs under Article 19(2) of the Constitution.
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Elon Musk Reinstates Some Banned Twitter Accounts, No Decision on Donald Trump Yet
Elon Musk, in a tweet on Friday, announced his decision to reinstate some Twitter accounts, including those belonging to Kathy Griffin, Jordan Peterson, and The Babylon Bee. The Twitter CEO, however, stated that there has been no decision yet about reinstating the account of former US President Donald Trump.
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"Those Holding Public Office Should Not Blabber Things": Supreme Court
People holding public office should exercise self restriction and not blabber things which are disparaging or insulting to other countrymen, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday.
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To Twitter's "Freedom of Speech" Blog, Government Posts On Koo: 10 Points
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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J&K Internet Curbs, All Restrictions To Be Reviewed In A Week: Top Court
Bringing massive relief to the people of Kashmir after months of communication and internet lockdown, the Supreme Court today said right to internet is part of the constitutional right to freedom of speech and ordered the Jammu and Kashmir administration to review within one week all restrictive orders in place since the government ended special st...
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Impossible To Impose Emergency-Like Press Censorship Today: Arun Jaitley
Rejecting the criticism that the government was curtailing free speech, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said that it was not possible to impose Emergency-like restrictions on press freedom thanks to modern technology that provides multiple platforms to citizens to express their views.
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US Says Anti-Nazi Resolution At UN Restricts Free Speech
The United States was one of three countries to vote against a UN resolution condemning the glorification of Nazism on Thursday, citing freedom of speech issues and concerns Russia was using it to carry out political attacks against its neighbors.
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Arun Jaitley Advocates Reasonable Restriction on Freedom of Speech
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today made a strong pitch for "reasonable restrictions" on freedom of speech and expression to maintain peace and harmony across the country.
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Google's Schmidt predicts end of censorship within a decade
In a lecture at Johns Hopkins University on Wednesday, the executive of the world's biggest web search company made a pitch for ending censorship in China and other countries with restricted freedom of speech by connecting everyone to the Internet and protecting their communication from spying.
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Blog: Democracy in peril at Kudankulam
It's a report that endorses what journalists knew: human rights violations at Kudankulam over the last several months. An independent committee headed by Justice AP Shah, former Chief Justice of Madras and Delhi High Court has found "there is restriction on freedom of speech, freedom of movement and denial of information".
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India puts tight leash on Internet free speech
Free speech advocates and Internet users are protesting new Indian regulations restricting Web content.
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Clinton Internet speech harms ties with US: China
China rejected on Friday a call by US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton for the lifting of restrictions on the Internet in the communist country.
