The Court acted with a mix of pragamatism and paternalism in free speech cases in the first half of 2025

While it has delivered relief in instances, it has a less admirable record in battling the chilling effect of covert forms of press control

Mainstream media coverage of three recent free speech cases in the Supreme Court highlights the inconsistencies of a polyvocal court

The Court refrained from laying down guidelines or imposing costs on those stalling the release of the movie

The Court took suo moto cognisance of the issue for scandalous allegations made against a senior SC Judge

Prof. Mahmudabad is facing jail for a Facebook post that praised the army and criticised hate, in light of the Operation Sindhoor

Professor A.K. Mahmudabad was jailed for a Facebook post. The Supreme Court has constituted a Special Investigation Team to decode it

Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal argued that the Facebook post made by Mahmudabad did not attract any criminal action

In the next hearing, the Court will decide whether FIRs registered against Allahbadia in Assam and Maharashtra should be consolidated to one

The Supreme Court has reason and precedent to shrug off recent criticism from executive functionaries and maintain its ‘dignified bearing’

The top court extended interim protection to the YouTuber and sought clarity on the status of ongoing investigations in Assam & Maharashtra

The conditions imposed by the Supreme Court on Ranveer Allahbadia are disproportionate and could further shrink the space for free speech