Apar GuptaThe Karnataka High Court judgment on the petition against government’s blocking orders are not only against the social media giant, but the democratic rights of assembly, speech and protest.
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Holes in the Digital Net
In Digital India, individual harms are left unaddressed and the creation of regulatory and institutional frameworks is rejected to favour the mirage of innovation.
Ministry of Truth
The rules were framed without the extensive consultation promised by the government.
Reform Defamation Law
The colonial era law can be used to restrict fundamental rights by the powerful. A reformed law is the need of the hour.
Media raids and breaking the silence on press freedom
In upholding press freedom, the higher judiciary needs to revive the doctrine of ‘effect and consequence’ and act without fear or favour while considering the canvas of heavy-handed executive actions.
India’s juggernaut of censorship
There has been a gradual and inexorable expansion of IT Rules into the ‘everything law’, leading one to ask where free debate and expression is in a digital and democratic India.
How ‘Digital India’ Has Transformed the Landscape of Policing and Criminal Justice in Delhi
The 37th Dr. Ramanadham Memorial Meeting, organised by the PUDR, has brought us all together this evening. It is a pleasure to be in the company of Jinee Lokaneeta, whose book Truth Machines delves into the intersection of science, criminal investigation, and state violence.
Cost of Brevity
The proposed legislation sacrifices legal rigour in favour of a concerning expansion of state power that tilts the law against the interests of individual privacy.
As Elon Musk takes over Twitter, a note of caution
His stated vision for the platform includes advancing free speech, reducing political tribalism. But it will require patience for nuance and experienced staff to apply the principles of free expression which, in many instances, are complex determinations.
New telecom law must provide for basic rights
Any absence of constitutional values may further corporate profits and increase tele-connectivity, but hinder equitable access. Will citizens be safeguarded against censorship and surveillance?