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It's time to decriminalise defamation: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court has expressed that it is time to decriminalize defamation, while hearing a plea from an online news portal challenging su...- A deluge of bills and bile: What Monsoon session of Parliament achievedFriday marks the end of this year’s Monsoon session of the Parliament which saw many important bills passed and introduced as well as heate...
- What are defamation laws across India and the worldHere we will explore defamation laws across India and the world, examining the different types of defamation, legal remedies available to v...
- Govt planning to use stubble for biofuels, manure: Union minister Bhupender YadavUnion Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav made these remarks in his intervention during a discussion on the iss...
- Kerala CPM govt under fire for bringing in Ordinance for abusive posts, CM Vijayan says not a crackdown on mediaThe Ordinance, signed by Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Saturday, punishes those guilty of spreading content that is derogatory or defamato...
- With Rahul Gandhi facing trial in defamation case, Congress poll manifesto promises to repeal lawNot only Gandhi but other leaders including BJP's Subramanian Swamy and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had failed to get the offence ...
- Cases of 'targeted' violence; CBI, National Herald issues kept Delhi HC busyAt the fag end of the year, the ghost of 1984 anti-Sikh riots returned to haunt the Congress with the conviction and life sentencing of its...
- CJI Dipak Misra: A strong advocate of right to equality, dignityFacing allegations, Justice Misra maintained a studied silence even as there was talk of impeachment in political circles.
- National security higher than secrecy of sources: Arun Jaitley"Journalists have the right to conceal and protect their sources in public interest but when it comes to national security, secrecy of sour...
- Defamation law abused, should be re-examined: Arvind Kejriwal to Supreme CourtThere is a need to decriminalise penal provision for defamation and the "colonial law", which has been inevitably abused, needs to be re-ex...
- Defamation Law: Subramanian Swamy takes dig at Achhe Din to prove point in courtSwamy opened arguments on a host of petitions filed by the likes of political leaders such as Congress VP Rahul Gandhi and Delhi CM Arvind ...
- Subrmanian Swamy, Rahul Gandhi against Centre on criminal defamation in Supreme CourtSwamy and Gandhi advanced their arguments on the issue by saying that the two provisions have an "inhibitive effect" on freedom of speech a...
- Subramanian Swamy seeks BJP national executive meet on Hindutva agendaSwamy said the party in particular had made a commitment that Ram temple will be built if it is possible to do so by legal measures.
- RSS slams Arvind Kejriwal government over 'draconian' defamation circularThe article further stated that Kejriwal throughout his campaign used defamatory words or news against political leaders and business scion...
- Criminal defamation: Rahul Gandhi's appeal in Supreme Court posted for July 8The SC said that it will first decide on the issue of constitutional validity of penal provisions dealing with criminal defamation before d...
- Challenge to criminal defamation laws; SC asks Centre to respondSC asked Centre to respond to a plea of Subramanian Swamy challenging constitutional validity of two penal provisions relating to the offen...
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