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Article 19(1)(a)
12 items.
21 Jul 2016
8 Oct 2015
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The Legal Validity of Internet Bans: Part IIIn recent months, there has been a spree of bans on access to Internet services in Indian states, for different reasons. The State governments have relied on Section 144, Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 to institute such bans. Despite a …
8 Oct 2015
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The Legal Validity of Internet Bans: Part IIn recent months, there has been a spree of bans on access to Internet services in Indian states, for different reasons. The State governments have relied on Section 144, Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 to institute such bans. Despite a …
24 Mar 2015
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No more 66A!In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has struck down Section 66A. Today was a great day for freedom of speech on the Internet! When Section 66A was in operation, if you made a statement that led to offence, you could be prosecuted. We …
15 Dec 2014
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Overview of the Constitutional Challenges to the IT ActThere are currently ten cases before the Supreme Court challenging various provisions of the Information Technology Act, the rules made under that, and other laws, that are being heard jointly. Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan who's arguing …
7 Jul 2014
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Free Speech and SurveillanceGautam Bhatia examines the constitutionality of surveillance by the Indian state.
7 Jul 2014
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FOEX LiveSelections of news on online freedom of expression and digital technology from across India (and some parts of the world)
4 Jul 2014
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The Constitutionality of Indian Surveillance Law: Public Emergency as a Condition Precedent for Intercepting CommunicationsBedavyasa Mohanty analyses the nuances of interception of communications under the Indian Telegraph Act and the Indian Post Office Act. In this post he explores the historical bases of surveillance law in India and examines whether the …
4 Jul 2014
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Facebook and its Aversion to Anonymous and Pseudonymous SpeechJessamine Mathew explores Facebook's "real name" policy and its implications for the right to free speech.
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.
24 Jun 2014
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FOEX Live: June 16-23, 2014A weekly selection of news on online freedom of expression and digital technology from across India (and some parts of the world).
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 …