Author
Gautam Bhatia
11 items.
17 Feb 2016
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Free Speech and Public OrderIn this post, Gautam Bhatia has explained the law on public order as a reasonable restriction to freedom of expression under Article 19(2) of the Constitution of India.
7 Jul 2014
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Free Speech and SurveillanceGautam Bhatia examines the constitutionality of surveillance by the Indian state.
25 Jun 2014
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Free Speech and Civil DefamationDoes defamation become a tool in powerful hands to suppress criticism? Gautam Bhatia examines the strict and unrealistic demands of defamation law, and concludes that defamation suits are a weapon to silence dissent and bad press.
19 Jun 2014
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Free Speech and Source Protection for JournalistsGautam Bhatia explores journalistic source protection from the perspective of the right to freedom of speech & expression. In this post, he articulates clearly the centrality of source protection to press freedoms, and surveys the differing …
13 Jun 2014
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Free Speech and Contempt of Courts – II: Article 19(1)(a) and Indian LawGautam Bhatia continues his examination of free speech implications of the law of contempt: the power that equips courts to "protect the dignity of the Bench".
8 Jun 2014
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Free Speech and Contempt of Court – I: OverviewGautam Bhatia explores an under-theorised aspect of India's free speech jurisprudence: the contempt power that equips courts to "protect the dignity of the Bench". In this introductory post, he examines jurisprudence from the US and England …
31 May 2014
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Two Arguments Against the Constitutionality of Section 66AGautam Bhatia explores the constitutionality of Section 66A in light of recent events.
18 May 2014
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Net Neutrality, Free Speech and the Indian Constitution – III: Conceptions of Free Speech and DemocracyIn this 3 part series, Gautam Bhatia explores the concept of net neutrality in the context of Indian law and the Indian Constitution.
29 Apr 2014
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Net Neutrality, Free Speech and the Indian Constitution - IIIn this 3 part series, Gautam Bhatia explores the concept of net neutrality in the context of Indian law and the Indian Constitution.
14 Apr 2014
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Net Neutrality, Free Speech and the Indian Constitution - IIn this post, I will explore net neutrality in the context of Indian law and the Indian Constitution.
13 Jan 2014
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Surveillance and the Indian Constitution - Part 1: FoundationsIn this insightful seven-part series, Gautam Bhatia looks at surveillance and the right to privacy in India from a constitutional perspective, tracing its genealogy through Supreme Court case law and compares it with the law in the USA.