Tag: Free speech

SC begins examining issue on curtailing free speech

A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court was hearing the plea whether the fundamental right to free speech can be curtailed on sensitive matters under probe.

October 25, 2019

Singapore PM says ‘fake news’ law not against free speech

The laws have sparked outrage from rights groups, who fear they could be used to stifle online discussion, tech companies with major bases in the financial hub, and some journalists' organisations.

May 17, 2019

Pakistan’s battle for free speech

The notifications being sent recently to all TV channels seem to suggest that only state-sanctioned propaganda is favoured, with an emphasis on not broadcasting items that “do not build a positive image of the country”.

December 25, 2018

Dissent dignified

Just days after the Supreme Court equated dissent with a “safety valve” in a vibrant democracy, the Law Commission delivered another blow for that basic freedom by suggesting a re-drafting of the law on sedition that has been frequently invoked to drown inimical voices. In stressing that sedition involves resort to violence or other illegal …

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September 1, 2018

Arun Jaitley hails Syama Prasad Mookerjee, blames Nehru for ‘free speech paradox’

"Pandit Nehru amended the Constitution so that a demand for ‘Akhand Bharat’ could incite a war and therefore should be prohibited...we all were told that to advocate a breakup of the country without inciting violence is legitimate free speech," said Jaitley.

July 6, 2018