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Thursday, November 27, 2025
TopicFreedom of speech

Topic: Freedom of speech

Metric system to taking offence & the portrait of Dorian Trump

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Madras HC directs Centre to unblock Ananda Vikatan website after removal of Modi cartoon

Court yet to decide whether cartoon comes under freedom of speech & expression, or affects friendly foreign ties. Judge directs media outlet to temporarily remove cartoon.

In political crosshairs over a Modi cartoon, Tamil media giant Vikatan has a long history of defiance

Before the current crackdown on Vikatan by BJP-led Centre, past AIADMK & DMK-led state govts have also taken it to court for defaming their leaders & parties over cartoons, articles.

Like & share or unsubscribe? Delhi HC may decide what influencers can or cannot say in their videos

It'll examine boundaries of free speech for social media influencers, following a spate of cases over 'disparaging' content about consumer brands. The latest involves a whey protein brand.

Why HC called changes to IT rules, which allowed setting up of fact-check units, ‘arbitrary restriction’

Justice Atul Chandurkar said the restrictions aim to prevent dissemination of information as envisaged under IT Act, added it’s not on the Centre to determine if some info is fake or true.

Quashing ‘Savukku’ Shankar’s detention under Goondas Act, HC questions Tamil Nadu govt’s intentions

Quashing Savukku Shankar's detention under Goondas Act, HC emphasises that speeches criticising govt can't be termed threat to public order.

Ashok Vajpeyi’s Nehru lecture was all about Modi. And the state of ‘free’ institutions

According to Vajpeyi, ultimate freedom is not found in any constitution of the world. So how can it be found in the Constitution of India?

The growing hypocrisy of Al Jazeera is getting harder to ignore now

Al Jazeera wants India to be perfectly secular & democractic. But what about Qatar?

Subscriber Writes: Political correctness, wokeism & freedom of speech

When a nation's constitution grants its citizens freedom of speech, does it mean that individuals can say whatever they want or are there any reasonable limits to such freedom?

SC reverses 2011 UAPA rulings, says ‘mere membership’ of banned organisation an offence

Overruling the 2011 judgments, SC says they failed to consider the different position of laws in US & India. Right to freedom of speech not absolute in India, it adds.

On Camera

Rajnath Singh is discovering India-Pakistan civilisational ties

Even as India, Pakistan have seemed on the edge of war, their intelligence services have often sought to find space to de-escalate tensions and reduce risks for the two countries.

Chhattisgarh pitches state as hub for ‘specialty steel’, nets investment plans of Rs 6,321 crore

Speaking at 2nd Investor Connect, CM Vishnu Deo Sai says 'we have been able to attract a lot of investors.' The focus of the event was the steel sector. 

Asim Munir set to take charge as overall commander of Pakistan military, most powerful Army chief ever

In largest overhaul of military command in 5 decades, Field Marshal Asim Munir set to assume post of Chief of Defence Forces tomorrow, as Army claims primacy in Pakistan armed forces.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.