Freedom Of Speech And Expression

The Union government had refused to grant security clearance for the channel's licence renewal application on grounds of national security. This effective ban on channel was upheld by the Kerala High Court.

Supreme Court flags the misuse of the sedition law

The sedition law has become a convenient excuse to jail anybody who questions authority

How free should free speech be?

The future of free speech and the need to be responsible while exercising the right to express it have entered uncertain territory

74th Independence Day | Is room for reasoned debate shrinking?

Freedom of speech and expression is one of the core principles at the heart of a true democracy. A genuinely nationalist narrative must ensure that all opinions are heard, however uncomfortable they may be

Amol Palekar snubbed and censored for criticizing govt policies. Is his 'fear of moral policing' real?

Palekar, who later addressed a press conference in Pune, stood his ground and said there was nothing objectionable in merely talking about the changed rules

'Age of bans on media is over', says Arun Jaitley

Delivering the Sardar Patel lecture organized by the All India Radio (AIR) in New Delhi, Jaitley, who is also the finance minister, noted that while the right to freedom of expression has expanded in India through successive judicial verdicts and technological advances, its misuse continues to happen.

Freedom of speech, expression non negotiable: Tewari

Freedom of speech and expression are non negotiable entities and there is a need to find a "golden mean" between this freedom and reasonable restrictions, Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari today said.