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Topic: Article 19

SubscriberWrites: The safer game begins

Government's attempt to regulate online gaming sector, particularly games involving financial stakes, is undoubtedly praiseworthy, given that this sector was previously largely unregulated.

Judging a joke: How courts are navigating free speech space in age of social media

With increasing cases of online satire, impersonation, and hate speech, courts face a dilemma: Where does right to free speech end and criminality begin?

Hearing Allahbadia’s plea, SC hands Centre delicate task: frame laws to curb ‘immoral’ content

The court also allowed Ranveer Allahbadia—popularly known as ‘BeerBiceps’—to resume his podcast ‘The Ranveer Show’ provided the content did not breach standards of morality, decency.

Don’t lampoon, stereotype persons with disabilities — SC issues guidelines for visual media

SC dismisses plea seeking restrictions on Sony's 'Aankh Micholi' but calls for statutory committees under Cinematograph Act to assess films & their impact on persons with disabilities.

Justice Nagarathna’s dissent in ministers’ speech case: ‘Hate speech denies right to dignity’

The judge, in her dissent, said that a statement made by a minister can be vicariously attributed to the government if it represents the view of the government as well.

‘Platforms like Twitter can’t decide what is free speech’ — Centre defends blocking orders in HC

Twitter had filed a petition in Karnataka High Court, challenging orders issued by the Central government to block 39 handles last year.

How Nehru added ‘conditions apply’ to Article 19(1)(a) & India lost way to gates of freedom

The 16-day freedom of speech debate in Parliament pitted Jawaharlal Nehru against Syama Prasad Mookerjee. Their echoes continue to bedevil and bruise India today.

Why Madras HC ruled ‘fundamental duty to laugh, right to be funny’ deserve to be in Constitution

Court dismissed case against CPI(ML) office-bearer over ‘funny’ Facebook caption, said provisions that penalise preparation to commit a crime must meet higher threshold.

‘Assault on rights to free speech, dissent’: 99 ex-IAS, IPS, IFS officers say in open letter

In the letter posted online by Constitutional Conduct Group, the signatories lamented the 'erosion' of the rule of law and 'misuse' of UAPA and sedition law.

On Camera

Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.