Freedom of expression
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Delhi HC deletes order asking journalist to remove social media post critical of other journalist
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IIT-Bombay imposes fines up to Rs 1.2 lakh on students for ‘derogatory’ play on Ram, Sita
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Arundhati Roy’s prosecution amounts to fascism, assault on democratic values, say Opposition leaders
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‘Politically motivated’: PUCL demands withdrawal of sanction to prosecute Arundhati Roy
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X takes down four political posts after Election Commission directives, but says it disagrees
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Is shouting 'Pakistan zindabad' illegal? An SC order clarifies
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Criticising Article 370 abrogation, wishing Pakistan on its independence day not an offence, says SC
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Pune: Journalist Nikhil Wagle’s car attacked by alleged BJP workers
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Assam CM tells Gauhati University to act against professor who criticised him
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Technological and social churn threaten the freedom of thought – how do we protect it?
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Quran burning incidents in Sweden: When rhetoric of free speech morphs into inciting hate
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India among 20 countries flagged by anti-censorship network for digital authoritarianism
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IISc’s decision to cancel talk on UAPA against democratic values, say scientists and academicians
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Modi documentary screening: DU didn’t apply its mind in barring student from examinations, says HC
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Journalist Saurav Das mulls legal action as Twitter removes his posts on Amit Shah globally
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Maharashtra: Rapper booked for ‘defamatory’ song about Shiv Sena gets interim protection from arrest
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Full text: Action against think tank CPR will hurt research in India, say international scholars
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Court rejects plea seeking FIR against Rahul Gandhi’s Cambridge University speech
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‘Anti-woke’ laws will make it illegal in two US states to teach about this Black musician
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Narendra Modi’s election as PM reinforced India’s trend of declining academic freedom, says report
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Bombay HC quashes FIRs against Congress worker for social media post against BJP’s Chandrakant Patil
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Leena Manimekalai gets protection from coercive action in FIRs against ‘Kaali’ poster
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Uttarakhand: Two cartoonists booked for making allegedly obscene posters of Ramdev
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Writers return awards as Maharashtra revokes prize to translation of activist Kobad Ghandy’s book
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Mangaluru activist arrested for Facebook post mocking cheetah project
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Supreme Court to examine if freedom of speech can be restricted for politicians
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Salman Rushdie wasn’t the first novelist someone tried to assassinate without reading their book
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Salman Rushdie’s ‘The Satanic Verses’ was banned due to law and order concerns: ex-Congress minister
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‘Writers are still vulnerable’: Mridula Garg recalls being arrested for her novel ‘Chittacobra’
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How the law is being misused to stop Indians from criticising politicians
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India, 12 other countries sign statement to protect civil society, freedom of speech
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India among top 10 countries to jail writers, academics in 2021, shows Pen America’s report
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I&B Ministry issues notice to Zee Tamil for alleged satire on Narendra Modi, demonetisation
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After vandalism on ‘Aashram’ set, MP home minister says name of web series should be changed
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Bajrang Dal members vandalise ‘Aashram’ set in Bhopal, throw ink at Prakash Jha
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New IT Rules don’t have a chilling effect on freedom of speech, Centre tells Madras HC
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Gurudwara committee seeks ban on web series ‘Grahan’ for ‘objectionable’ portrayal of Sikh character
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India signs statement against ‘politically motivated internet shutdowns’
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New IT rules impinge upon my right to privacy: Musician TM Krishna moves Madras HC
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As cartoonist Manjul gets law enforcement notice from Twitter, an outpouring of satirical support
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Amid calls for boycott, ‘The Family Man’ creators say they have utmost respect for Tamil people
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Facebook suspends account of poet K Satchidanandan for posting video on BJP’s loss in Kerala polls
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‘Tandav’ row: SC stays arrest of Amazon Prime India head Aparna Purohit
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‘Tandav’ row: Amazon Prime Video apologises again, says objectionable scenes removed or edited
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‘Tandav’ row: Allahabad HC denies bail to Amazon official, says show’s name can hurt sentiments
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Centre tells SC it’s contemplating ‘some action’ to regulate content on OTT platforms
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SC stays Kerala HC order barring activist Rehana Fathima from expressing views for comments on beef
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‘Tandav’ controversy: Allahabad HC grants interim protection to Amazon Prime official
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Allahabad High Court grants producers of ‘Mirzapur’ protection from arrest
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‘Tandav’ controversy: SC refuses to grant web series makers, actors protection from arrest
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Bengaluru: FIR filed against ‘Tandav’ makers, actors for allegedly hurting religious sentiments
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‘Now, arrest me’: Tejashwi Yadav challenges Nitish Kumar after new order on social media posts
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Bihar Police clarify order making ‘offensive’ social media posts against government a cyber crime
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‘Tandav’ controversy: Web series director asked to appear before Lucknow Police on January 27
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SC sends notices to Amazon, ‘Mirzapur’ makers for allegedly maligning Uttar Pradesh’s image
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‘Tandav’ makers, cast hurt religious sentiments, will face tough legal action, says UP deputy CM
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‘Tandav’ makers agree to make changes to web series after controversy
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FIR filed against Amazon web series ‘Mirzapur’ in UP for allegedly hurting religious sentiments
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‘Tandav’ controversy: ‘Sorry is not enough, will jail makers of show’, says BJP leader
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‘Tandav’ cast and crew apologise, say no intent to hurt religious sentiments after complaint in UP
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FIR filed against makers of web series ‘Tandav’, Amazon Prime official
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Kerala HC bars activist Rehana Fathima from expressing views for referring to beef as ‘gomatha’
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‘A Suitable Boy’: FIR filed in MP for ‘hurting religious sentiments’ over kissing scenes in series
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Authors threaten to boycott Bloomsbury India after publisher withdraws book on Delhi violence
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Bangladesh lecturer held for Facebook post allegedly mocking former minister who died of Covid-19
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Chronicle of an arrest foretold: As Anand Teltumbde is about to go to jail, an editor pays tribute
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Sahitya Akademi Award winner’s book rejected by Goa state body due to ‘objectionable words’
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Goa: Four artists arrested for ‘hurting’ Hindu sentiments at music event, let out on bail
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Actor Payal Rohatgi gets bail a day after being jailed for ‘objectionable remark’ about Nehru family
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Actor Payal Rohatgi sent to judicial custody for eight days for alleged remarks against Nehru family
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Review cancellation of Aatish Taseer’s OCI status: Salman Rushdie, Margaret Atwood urge India
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Facebook’s new Oversight Board is a step forward – but it can’t help Kashmiris
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Supreme Court judge says criticism of government, army, judiciary cannot be construed as sedition
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Eight people have been arrested in four states over social media posts in India this week
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Chhattisgarh: Raipur resident arrested for posting ‘abusive comments’ about CM Bhupesh Baghel
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UP: News channel head, editor held after it aired allegedly defamatory content about Adityanath
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Delhi journalist arrested by UP police for online comment on Chief Minister Adityanath
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BJP worker arrested for Mamata meme is free. What happens to others targeted for social media posts?
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Ahmedabad Police briefly ban singing and mimicry in public as this may lead to ‘toppling the state’
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‘The artist is entitled to the fullest liberty...to critique’: DY Chandrachud on free expression
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SC orders West Bengal to pay ‘Bhobishyoter Bhoot’ producer Rs 20 lakh for ‘virtual ban’ on film
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SC directs West Bengal to ensure satirical film ‘Bhobishyoter Bhoot’ is screened without obstruction
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Interview: Gujarat college academics explain why they resigned after Jignesh Mevani controversy
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National Gallery of Modern Art advisory committees not disbanded, clarifies Centre
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Amol Palekar says he had asked National Gallery of Art director if his speech would be censored
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‘I cannot remain silent’: Amol Palekar speaks out against NGMA – after interruptions by officials
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‘Urban Naxals’: It’s essential that right to dissent is not discarded in India, says Romila Thapar
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Tamil Nadu: Chennai Police ask band to stop performing song with ‘Modi’ in lyrics
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Chennai: Loyola College apologises after BJP, Hindutva outfits protest against art exhibition
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‘Manikarnika’: Kangana Ranaut says she will ‘destroy’ Karni Sena after outfit threatens filmmakers
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Manto festival: Lahore arts council refutes reports of cancellation of event
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Assam: Bengali poet faces the ire of suspected Hindutva activists in Silchar, event venue vandalised
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Nayantara Sahgal invitation was withdrawn for fear of losing BJP minister as patron, says organiser
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What Nayantara Sahgal was not allowed to say at Marathi literary meet
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Lok Sabha: Shashi Tharoor introduces bill to safeguard literary freedom
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Defence analyst’s arrest in Odisha for tweets about deity highlights India’s curbs on free speech
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Tamil Nadu invokes a seldom-used law against Nakkeeran editor, disproportionate to alleged crime
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Police books Kolkata journalist who tweeted that Bengali film is remake of a Pakistani one
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Historian Audrey Truschke’s talk cancelled after alleged pressure from ‘Hindu Rashtra proponents’
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‘Politics, not Hindu feelings’: Writer KR Meera on why S Hareesh's 'Meesha' was withdrawn in Kerala