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SC seeks Centre’s reply to plea challenging Section 152 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

Published on Aug 8, 2025 10:37 IST

The petitioner also challenged provision for endangering sovereignty or integrity by “use of financial means” which is undefined. (File photo)

Karnataka HC lifts media gag in Dharmasthala mass burials case

SIT during examination at a site in the Dharmasthala mass burial case.

Published on Aug 1, 2025 13:38 IST

‘You need a dictionary': SC to probe team as Ashoka prof Mahmudabad gets relief

Ashoka University associate professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad has said his comments on Operation Sindoor were misunderstood.

Published on Jul 16, 2025 15:43 IST

Dignity trumps free speech: SC

The top court was hearing a batch of petitions concerning podcasters and YouTubers, including Ranveer Allahbadia and comedian Samay Raina. (ANI PHOTO)

Published on Jul 16, 2025 01:12 IST

‘Fight continues’: Linda Yaccarino shares post on free speech after quitting X

Linda Yaccarino stepped down as X CEO on Wednesday

Updated on Jul 9, 2025 19:48 IST

No thug life moment for film releases

The fact is those uncomfortable with a film have the freedom not to watch it but have no right to disrupt its public exhibition once cleared by a State agency. (PTI)

Updated on Jun 18, 2025 14:46 IST

Democracy without dissent a contradiction: Justice Surya Kant

Justice Surya Kant is in line to take over as the Chief Justice of India (CJI) in November this year.

Published on Jun 8, 2025 22:25 IST

SC raps Samay Raina, 4 others over remarks on disabled persons

Samay Raina

Published on May 6, 2025 01:58 IST

Brands vs influencers ruling goes beyond free speech

For far too long, corporations have used the spectre of defamation, disparagement, and trademark infringement to intimidate critics and sidestep public scrutiny (AFP)

Published on May 5, 2025 15:50 IST

‘You have impleaded only one person’: HC rejects Sena MLA’s petition aimed at Kamra

Kunal Kamra

Updated on May 1, 2025 03:58 IST

Kunal Kamra's lawyer on police action in Bombay HC: 'Even after 75 years…'

Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra.

Updated on Apr 17, 2025 02:30 IST

Kamra vs Kanal is about mob against citizen

Bullying is bullying, and mob violence is exactly that. (Hindustan Times)

Published on Apr 4, 2025 15:53 IST

Kunal Kamra's latest post targets government amid ‘gaddar’ joke row

Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra

Updated on Apr 1, 2025 09:52 IST

Visas of 300 international students revoked, more expected: Trump admin

Georgetown University students hold pictures of people killed in Gaza, rally in support of Badar Khan Suri, a Georgetown University professor, demanding his release from a deportation process over his views on the Gaza war.

Updated on Mar 31, 2025 09:04 IST

Free speech is not negotiable

India, of course, has a great tradition — oral, written and performative — privileging the right of artists to challenge authority. (Shutterstock)

Published on Mar 30, 2025 16:05 IST

Supreme Court disapproves of direct FIRs in free speech case

A bench of justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan remained emphatic that police officials are “bound to honour and uphold freedom of speech and expression conferred on all citizens” (HT PHOTO)

Published on Mar 28, 2025 21:28 IST

SC upholds free speech, junks FIR against Congress MP for posting poem

The Gujarat HC, on Jan 17, refused to quash the FIR, justifying police action on the grounds that the poem could incite unrest. (HT file photo)

Updated on Mar 28, 2025 05:53 IST

Team Thackeray cites PM's take on criticism, questions Sena vandalism

Shiv Sena supporters took offence to Kunal Kamra's comments during a stand up act about Eknath Shinde and have vandalised the venue, and launched protests against the comedian

Published on Mar 26, 2025 11:58 IST

Priyank Kharge backs Kunal Kamra, defends free speech in democracy

Congress leader Priyank Kharge.

Published on Mar 26, 2025 08:36 IST

Florida mayor drops threat to evict cinema for screening 'No Other Land'

Florida mayor drops threat to evict cinema for screening 'No Other Land'

Updated on Mar 19, 2025 23:48 IST

Wikimedia challenges India content takedown, warns of chilling effect on free speech

Wikimedia challenges India content takedown, warns of chilling effect on free speech

Published on Mar 18, 2025 15:00 IST

Break on through to the other side: Charles Assisi tries contradiction practice

Face-to-face with oneself: Seated Woman by Pablo Picasso; 1927. (Artists Rights Society)

Updated on Mar 15, 2025 09:24 IST

JD Vance says green card holders cannot stay indefinitely in US, sparks a debate

US Vice President JD Vance statement comes in response to the arrest of Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil, a green card holder.

Updated on Mar 14, 2025 15:05 IST

No takedowns of social media posts without creator’s response: SC

The observation provides some hope to individuals who believe their content is being unfairly censored. (HT archive)

Published on Mar 4, 2025 24:56 IST

SC allows podcast, wants new law for social media

Acknowledging the potential implications of such regulation for online content creators, the court clarified that while it was not advocating blanket censorship, there was a pressing need for a structured framework to regulate content on social media platforms. (Shutterstock)

Published on Mar 4, 2025 24:24 IST

JD Vance directly calls out Keir Starmer for ‘infringing on free speech’ in UK

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets with U.S. President Donald Trump alongside U.S. Vice President JD Vance and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy in the Oval Office at the White House on February 27, 2025 in Washington, D.C., U.S. Carl Court/Pool via REUTERS

Published on Feb 28, 2025 02:53 IST

What the Court missed in the Allahbadia case

New Delhi, Jan 27 (ANI): Supreme Court of India complex illuminates in Tricolour as part of 76th Republic Day celebrations, in New Delhi on Monday. (ANI Photo/Ritik Jain) (Ritik Jain)

Updated on Feb 24, 2025 15:02 IST

Regulations in face of vulgarity

**EDS: THIRD PARTY** In this screenshot taken from a video posted by @BeerBicepsGuy via X on Feb. 10, 2025, social media personality Ranveer Allahbadia apologises for his remarks on reality show 'India’s Got Latent'. (@BeerBicepsGuy via PTI Photo) (PTI02_10_2025_000253B) (@BeerBicepsGuy)

Published on Feb 19, 2025 14:44 IST

JD Vance’s Greta Thunberg joke sparks anger in Europe; ‘Not acceptable’

JD Vance delivers his speech during the 61st Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, southern Germany on February 14, 2025. (Photo by THOMAS KIENZLE / AFP)

Updated on Feb 16, 2025 03:18 IST

Standing with Rushdie, protecting free speech

(FILES) Indian-British novelist Salman Rushdie reacts on stage prior to a lecture from his book 'Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder', in Berlin on May 16, 2024. The man accused of trying to kill the author Salman Rushdie, leaving him blind in one eye, goes on trial Tuesday February 3, 2025 for attempted murder, according to state court filings. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP) (AFP)

Published on Feb 5, 2025 17:17 IST

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