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From Courtrooms to Kangla Fort: Flag Foundation of India Marks 200th Monum
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], January 21: Marking a historic convergence of heritage and patriotism, the Flag Foundation of India (FFOI) today installed its 200th monumental national flag at the historic Kangla Fort in Imphal. The installation serves as the centrepiece of a dual anniversary: 30
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"Social media must be regulated": Karnataka HC dismisses X Corp's plea aga
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The bench of Justice Nagaprasanna pronounced a verdict on X's plea seeking a declaration that Section 79(3)(b) IT Act does not confer power on the Centre to issue information blocking orders.
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Govt reaffirms commitment to creative freedom, enforces OTT oversight via
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a written reply submitted in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that freedom of expression, including creative freedom, is protected under Article 19 of the Constitution. However, to address the negative effects of harmful content, the g
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China's transnational crackdown targets activists abroad: Article 19 Repor
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A new report by Article 19 reveals how China targets exiled activists worldwide through digital surveillance, threats, and intimidation, including harassment of their families back home. The report documents cases in 12 countries and urges governments and tech firms to act against growing tr
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PoJK: Protestors demand release of detainees amid outrage over new restric
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) recently held a strike in Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir (PoJK) to protest the controversial Peaceful Assembly and Public Order Ordinance, 2024, to demand the release of all detainees.
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Inflated water bill issue: AAP moves Delhi HC for permission to hold prote
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has moved Delhi High Court against Delhi Police for not granting permission to hold protest at Jantar Mantar in regards to alleged hurdles being put before the implementation of the Delhi Jal Board's One-Time Settlement Scheme for water bill arrears.
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SC strikes down Electoral Bonds scheme as violative of RTI and Article 19(
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Apex Court ordered banks to forthwith stop issuing Electoral Bonds and that the State Bank of India (SBI) shall furnish the details of Electoral Bonds encashed by the political parties. The court said that SBI should submit the details to the Election Commisison of India and ECI shall
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Plea in SC seeking NIA probe into nuh violence
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
In the plea, the petitioner sought to enforce fundamental rights, particularly the Right to Equality before the law (Article 14), Freedom of speech and expression (Article 19), Right to Life (Article 21) and Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice, and propagation of religion (Ar
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"Nothing wrong" with retention of Sedition Law: Senior Advocate Aman Lekh
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Backing for the continuance of Sedition law in the system, the Law Commission of India has said that the Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) needs to be retained due to the "internal security threats" and to prevent offences against the state, however, certain amendments may be intro
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Pakistan's media regulatory authority imposes ban on broadcasting of Imran
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to PEMRA, airing of "baseless allegations, hateful, slanderous and unwarranted statement" against state institutions and officers was in sheer violation of Article 19 of the Constitution of Pakistan and a judgment of the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) passed in a Suo Moto Case.
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SC: Centre granted more time to file affidavit on plea related to citizens
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Friday granted more time to the Centre to file an affidavit on a plea seeking to take substantive steps in order to ensure that citizens can have their voices heard in Parliament without facing unnecessary barriers and difficulties.
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"Supreme Court has done great balancing job", says petitioner on judgement
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Advocate Kaleeswaram Raj said that the Supreme Court has done a great balancing job in the judgement of no additional restrictions, other than those prescribed under Article 19(2) of the Constitution, can be imposed on a citizen under right to freedom of speech and expression.
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