Transgression of reasonable restrictions on freedom of speech and expression may lead to disastrous consequences: Bombay High Court
“Discipline is the hallmark of any employee/workman when he is required to conduct himself as a workman.”
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Investigating Agency must justify arrest under UAPA; No rule of thumb to determine whether accused is ‘clear and present danger’: J&K and Ladakh HC
The High Court meaningfully stated the existence of prima facie evidence against the accused is to no avail if there is no justification for the arrest based on the doctrine of clear and present danger to the society.
[Online Fantasy Sports] Delhi High Court refuses injunction sought against Mobile Premier League and its app ‘Striker’
The Court opined that the NFT Player Cards are in fact ‘in-game’ assets to be used for enhancing the experience of playing the game.
UAPA Judgment| Justice Sanjay Karol’s opinion on reliance on American decisions to read down Section 10 UAPA
Supreme Court said that a stand of whichever court, cannot be allowed to stand, if it is in ignorance of constitutional provisions
Explained| Supreme Court’s verdict upholding Constitutionality of S. 10(a)(i) of the UAPA, 1967
Supreme Court said that the object and purpose of the enactment of UAPA is to provide for more effective prevention of certain unlawful activities. To punish such a person who is continued as a member of such unlawful association which is declared unlawful due to unlawful activities can be said to be in furtherance of providing for effective prevention of the unlawful activities.
Madras High Court sets aside unsuitable conditions imposed by police for birthday celebration of LTTE leader Prabhakaran
Madras High Court held that the police has to permit the petitioner to conduct an oratory competition on the 68th Birth Anniversary of Prabakaran the leader of the banned outfit LTTE and set aside unsuitable conditions imposed by the police on the petitioner
Supreme Court Collegium reiterates Advocate Somasekhar Sundaresan elevation as a Bombay High Court Judge; says he can't be denied judgeship for expressing his views
The Supreme Court Collegium added that there are no indications of Advocate Somasekhar Sundaresan's links with any political parties with strong ideological leanings and emphasised on the right to free speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution.
Prophet Remark Row| All FIRs against Journalist Navika Kumar clubbed. Here’s how Supreme Court’s order in Nupur Sharma case helped her
Supreme Court: The bench of MR Shah* and Krishna Murari, JJ has transferred all the FIRs filed against Time Now anchor Navika
Madras High Court finds YouTuber Savukku guilty of criminal contempt; sentenced him to six months imprisonment for derogatory remarks on the higher Judiciary
Madras High Court: In a suo motu contempt petition against the YouTuber Savukku Shankar, the division bench of G.R. Swaminathan and B.
J&K and Ladakh HC refuses to quash FIR against College Professor allegedly promoting separatism through YouTube videos
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court: Sanjay Dhar, J. dismissed a petition which was filed challenging FIR registered under Sections 153,
‘No one has right to disparage the reputation of another’; Madras High Court restrains YouTuber Savukku Sankar from making defamatory remarks against TN Minister V Senthil Balaji
Madras High Court: Krishnan Ramasamy, J. has granted interim injunction against YouTuber Savukku Sankar, restraining him from making defamatory remarks
Calcutta High Court stays investigation in the matter of artist posting intimate image of Lord Krishna and Radha on Facebook
Calcutta High Court: Shampa Sarkar, J. stayed the investigation in a matter which came up over an artist’s Facebook post containing intimate
[UAPA] Gauhati High Court | Facebook post “only an expression of her feelings”, does not mention ULFA-I; College Student gets bail
Gauhati High Court: The single Bench of Ajit Borthakur, J., has under Section 439 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, granted bail
Explained: Why no case of sedition was made out against journalist Vinod Dua?
“… a citizen has a right to criticize or comment upon the measures undertaken by the Government and its functionaries … “
Free Press| Need to interpret sedition law in context of freedom of media; No coercive steps against TV5, ABN till next hearing: Supreme Court
The two channels had broadcasted certain programmes wherein Raghurama Krishnam Raju, Member of Parliament had allegedly expressed views critical of the State Government and the Chief Minister. While Raju, has been named as the first accused, TV5 and ABN have been named as the second and third accused.
Raj HC | “Over enthusiasm of attaining professional excellence should not stifle the speech of a student”; HC slams ICAI for withholding result of a student for criticizing the Institute
Rajsthan High Court: The Bench of Dinesh Mehta, J., slammed the ICAI for illegally withholding the result of a young girl-student of
Gau HC | “Prima facie her personal views”; HC grants bail to the writer charged with sedition for her facebook post on maoist attack in Chattisgarh
Gauhati High Court: The Bench of Ajit Borthakur, J., granted bail to the renowned Assamese writer, Sikha Sarma in connection with sedition
Madras High Court’s remarks harsh, metaphor inappropriate but can’t be expunged; Supreme Court junks EC’s plea seeking restrain on Media reporting Court proceedings
During the course of the hearing, the Madras High Court had allegedly orally observed that the EC is “the institution that is singularly responsible for the second wave of COVID-19” and that the EC “should be put up for murder charges”.
Supreme Court to decide constitutionality of Section 124A IPC. Read why it came into force and why 5-judge bench in Kedar Nath Singh verdict found it constitutional
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of UU Lalit, Indira Banerjee and KM Joseph, JJ has issued notice in a plea seeking declaration
“Free speech of the citizens of this country cannot be stifled by implicating them in criminal cases”; Supreme Court quashes FIR against Shillong Times Editor Patricia Mukhim
“Disapprobation of governmental inaction cannot be branded as an attempt to promote hatred between different communities.”