The petition challenges parliamentary privilege interpretations that restrict citizen critique and fundamental free speech guarantees.
Tag: Free Speech
Madras High Court Stays Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime Wing’s Blanket Order Blocking X Previously Twitter
The Madras HC ruled that political criticism is constitutionally protected speech and stayed an omnibus blocking order that targeted multiple accounts on the platform.
India Section 295A Blasphemy Case Before Supreme Court Raises Free Speech Concerns
A Supreme Court bench began hearing a constitutional challenge to Section 295A of the Indian Penal Code with arguments touching on limits of free speech.
Trump Admin NDA Policy for Federal Workers Raises Democratic Accountability Concerns Says ACLU
The ACLU’s free speech director warned that the administration’s proposed broad gag orders on federal employees would undermine public oversight.
SCOTUS Blocks Free Speech Lawsuit Involving Federal Immigration Judges
The Supreme Court ruled to prevent a challenge to gag orders applied to immigration judges from proceeding on First Amendment grounds.
Mahmudabad Professor Case Triggers Debate on Judicial Limits to Speech in India
The arrest and prosecution of a professor over social media posts sparked a major legal and academic debate about the boundaries of free expression under India’s colonial-era speech laws.
Cockroach Janta Party Returns to Court After India’s Government Shut Its Website
The satire movement founded in response to Chief Justice’s cockroach comment returned to court to seek legal protection.