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Law Commission Recommends Stricter Sedition Laws

Citing National Security, the 279th Law Commission report recommended increased punishment and wider application of Sedition Law

3rd Jun 2023

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Judgement Pronouncement: MediaOne Broadcast Ban

The Supreme Court quashed the broadcast ban placed on MediaOne TV and cautioned the Union against sealed cover submissions.

5th Apr 2023

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Judge Appointments, Free Speech, and a Constitutional Court

DESK BRIEF: The judge appointment and BBC documentary disputes saw major developments leading up to the inaugural SC Foundation Day event

4th Feb 2023

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SCO Daily: Can Public Officials’ Freedom of Speech be Curbed?

The SC ruled that the Freedom of Speech of public officials cannot be restricted on grounds outside of Article 19(2) of the Constitution.

6th Jan 2023

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2022 Supreme Court Review: Freedom of Speech

The most important Freedom of Speech cases at the Supreme Court were characterised by the Union's inability to follow the Court's directions

28th Dec 2022

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Bail Under UAPA: Court in Review

Section 43D(5) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 lays down stringent provisions for the grant of bail.

21st Oct 2022

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Hijab Ban Challenges: Here We Go Again

DESK BRIEF: Dhulia J emphasised that ‘finality is a good thing, but Justice is better' in an opinion that will prolong the Hijab Ban saga.

17th Oct 2022

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SCO Daily: Demonitisation and Azam Khan Case Outdated?

Justice Nazeer commented that the two cases before them may no longer contain any issues for the Bench to address.

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29th Sep 2022

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Supreme Court Protects Mohd. Zubair From Arrest Over Tweets

The SC granted bail to Mohd. Zubair over the FIRs filed against his tweets and said that the power of arrest must be pursued sparingly.

23rd Jul 2022

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N. Ram v. Union of India

The SC will decide if the Union’s ban on the BBC Documentary ‘India: The Modi Question’ violates the rights to free speech and expression.

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Bench:Sanjiv Khanna J, M.M. Sundresh J

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