Comments Against Judges a Disturbing New Trend, Says Ravi Shankar Prasad
3 years, 9 months ago

Comments Against Judges a Disturbing New Trend, Says Ravi Shankar Prasad

News 18  

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday expressed strong disapproval of legal activists making objectionable comments about judges who do not pass favourable orders on their petitions, calling it a "disturbing new trend". But, I foresee a new trend which I need to flag today", Prasad said referring to "grossly unfair" comments on social media against judges by those who file PILs and feel aggrieved when the judgement is not favourable. The Union minister, who also holds the portfolios of Electronics and Telecommunications, also referred to the recently issued guidelines for using social media which was "long overdue". The Union Law Minister also spoke of the proposed establishment of All India Judicial Services, "a work in progress", as part of which "the best minds" would be appointed as judges after cracking competitive exams held by the UPSC "under the direction of the Supreme Court.

Social Media Court Prasad  media  courts  union  high  judges  ravi  trend  disturbing  minister  supportive  social  prasad  comments  court  shankar

History of this topic

Doesn't match our culture: Minister for laws to curb social media vulgar content
4 weeks ago

Doesn't match our culture: Minister for laws to curb social media vulgar content

India Today  

Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday called for laws to curb objectionable content on social media and hoped that the Opposition would have a discussion on the same. The government has urged social media platforms to be more proactive in content moderation, especially when it comes to harmful or illegal content. It said that social media companies …

Pawan Kalyan pushes for 'social media abuse protection bill' in Andhra Assembly
1 month, 1 week ago

Pawan Kalyan pushes for 'social media abuse protection bill' in Andhra Assembly

India Today  

Andhra Pradesh's Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan proposed the introduction of a 'Social Media Abuse Protection Bill' in the state Assembly, urging the government to take swift action against the growing problem of online harassment. Drawing attention to the broader implications of social media abuse, Kalyan warned that the misuse of digital platforms has reached alarming levels, with political leaders …

Karnataka HM reveals Police have filed 37 cases for social media posts against politicians
5 months ago

Karnataka HM reveals Police have filed 37 cases for social media posts against politicians

Op India  

On Tuesday, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara revealed in the state assembly that the state Police has registered 37 FIRs/cases this year over ‘derogatory’ social media posts against politicians. According to the Moneycontrol report, these social media users were accused of ‘spreading false information’ or making derogatory remarks against politicians, mostly Congress leaders. Speaking to Moneycontrol, Bengaluru city police commissioner …

BJP Karnataka social media cell convenor summoned over controversial post
7 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP Karnataka social media cell convenor summoned over controversial post

India TV News  

Prashant Makanur, the convenor of BJP Karnataka's Social Media Cell, was summoned by city police on Thursday regarding a social media post allegedly targeting members of the SC and ST communities. Makanur was released on bail after obtaining anticipatory bail, while BJP President J P Nadda and the party's IT cell national head, Amit Malviya, were also issued summons in …

Supreme Court voices concern over ‘profuse’ misuse of social media platforms
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court voices concern over ‘profuse’ misuse of social media platforms

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court has raised a serious alarm over the misuse of social media platforms, denouncing the spread of factually incorrect and unfounded statements regarding pending cases. Initiating a contempt action against Assam legislator Karim Uddin Barbhuiya for his misleading Facebook post regarding a case reserved for judgment, the top court expressed dismay at the growing trend of social media …

Social Media Comments Distorting Court Proceedings Require Serious Consideration: Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Assam MLA
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Social Media Comments Distorting Court Proceedings Require Serious Consideration: Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Assam MLA

Live Law  

The Supreme Court expressed serious concern over the misuse of social media platforms, where factually incorrect and unfounded statements are made regarding cases which are subjudice. Taking note of a Facebook post published by a party whose case was reserved for judgment, the Court initiated contempt proceedings against him for misleading the public about the court. The bench of Justices …

Judges Are Not Celebrities, Online Platforms Not Paparazzi Who Need To Report All Moments: Justice Sanjay Karol
1 year, 3 months ago

Judges Are Not Celebrities, Online Platforms Not Paparazzi Who Need To Report All Moments: Justice Sanjay Karol

Live Law  

The Bar Council of India International Lawyers' Conference 2023 featured a technical session addressing the impact of social media on the justice delivery system. In the session pertaining to the impact of social media, Justice Sanjay Karol, as a co-chair for the session, gave an address in which he stated that judges were not celebrities and online platforms were not …

Thwarting Twitter: on the Karnataka High Court ruling
1 year, 5 months ago

Thwarting Twitter: on the Karnataka High Court ruling

The Hindu  

It is unfortunate that the petition by Twitter, Inc. challenging the validity of the spate of blocking orders passed by the Union government was rejected by the Karnataka High Court. While success in litigation involving the government’s power to restrict speech and expression on grounds permitted in Article 19 of the Constitution was always expected to be difficult, it is …

Social Media Often Misused To "Manipulate Political Choices Of Voters", May Eventually Hijack Democratic Setup: Karnataka High Court
1 year, 5 months ago

Social Media Often Misused To "Manipulate Political Choices Of Voters", May Eventually Hijack Democratic Setup: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

Social media has been used to manipulate political choices of voters, perniciously affecting the democratic setup of constitutional institutions, the Karnataka High Court observed on Friday. A single judge bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit said emergence of social media has changed the way in which people participate in the democratic process. "People increasingly rely on social media than their …

‘Judges Suffer In Silence’: Punjab and Haryana Bar Council Condemns Use Of Social Media For Scandalising Judiciary
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Judges Suffer In Silence’: Punjab and Haryana Bar Council Condemns Use Of Social Media For Scandalising Judiciary

Live Law  

In an open letter issued Monday, the Chairman of the Punjab and Haryana Bar Council, Suvir Sidhu, condemned the use of social media platforms by some individuals for vilification of judges. Stating that the vilification of the judiciary by making outlandish allegations on public forums obstructs the administration of justice and does not come within the ambit of fair criticism, …

Judges Are Never To Be Tried In Media; Attributing Motives To Judges A Dangerous Trend : Justice Deepak Gupta
2 years, 5 months ago

Judges Are Never To Be Tried In Media; Attributing Motives To Judges A Dangerous Trend : Justice Deepak Gupta

Live Law  

Agreeing with the comments made by Supreme Court judge Justice JB Pardiwala regarding personal attacks made against judges, former Supreme Court judge Justice Deepak Gupta said that judges are never to be tried in media.Terming the trial of judges in media a "dangerous trend", Justice Gupta said that it can interfere with judicial administration. Agreeing with the comments made by …

Social Media Outbursts On Judges – Impact On Dispensation Of Justice
2 years, 5 months ago

Social Media Outbursts On Judges – Impact On Dispensation Of Justice

Live Law  

The recent unfiltered social media attacks on Judges of the Supreme Court for oral observations made during a hearing last week, have once again sparked the debate for the need to regulate public discourse on judicial proceedings. This dividing line, however, gets blurred when comments made by Judges in Court become the cause of personal onslaughts upon them by anonymous …

Balance is crucial in social media checks
2 years, 5 months ago

Balance is crucial in social media checks

Hindustan Times  

Any form of media regulation is tricky, and that of social media hard to enforce, given its more amorphous nature. Care must be taken to not muzzle legitimate free speech and fair criticism PREMIUM Social media discourse in recent years has demonstrated an exceptional ability to upend trust in established authorities. Justice Pardiwala’s call for regulation, therefore, merits some consideration …

SC judge who slammed Nupur Sharma’s remarks calls out agenda-driven attacks
2 years, 5 months ago

SC judge who slammed Nupur Sharma’s remarks calls out agenda-driven attacks

Hindustan Times  

Social and digital media need to be mandatorily regulated in India to preserve the rule of law under the Constitution, said Supreme Court Judge Justice Jamshed Burjor Pardiwala who has been in the news after a top court bench dismissed former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma's petition seeking to club all FIRs registered against her for her remarks on Prophet Mohammed. …

Justice Pardiwala calls for regulation of social media, says it's overrun by 'half truths'
2 years, 5 months ago

Justice Pardiwala calls for regulation of social media, says it's overrun by 'half truths'

India Today  

Justice JB Pardiwala, part of the Supreme Court bench that rapped former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for remark on Prophet Muhammad, called for strict regulations of social media, claiming that media trials are not healthy for rule of law. During a virtual address on Sunday, Justice JB Pardiwala said social media is overrun by people "possessing half truth and information" …

Andhra Pradesh High Court Seeks Twitter's Explanation For Failing To Remove 'Derogatory' Content Against Judiciary, Judges
2 years, 10 months ago

Andhra Pradesh High Court Seeks Twitter's Explanation For Failing To Remove 'Derogatory' Content Against Judiciary, Judges

Live Law  

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday sought an explanation from Twitter for its failure to remove several 'derogatory' comments posted against the judiciary and some High Court judges as per High Court's order. Twitter has been called upon to file a reply by February 7, 2022.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice M. Satyanarayana Murthy …

SC judges have often criticised use of social media to troll their work
2 years, 10 months ago

SC judges have often criticised use of social media to troll their work

The Hindu  

Supreme Court judges seem to have a mixed view about what is said on social media. They have often faulted social media of being a pliant tool at the hands of forces who want to “villainise” judges, launch personal attacks and troll them for their work. In his Constitution Day speech in November 2021, Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana …

'Busybodies Feel They Can Comment Anything In Social Media' : Kerala High Court Directs Registry To Act Against Ex-Judge's FB Posts
3 years ago

'Busybodies Feel They Can Comment Anything In Social Media' : Kerala High Court Directs Registry To Act Against Ex-Judge's FB Posts

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Thursday condemned the conduct of former judicial officer S. Sudeep for making a series of "vile" Facebook posts attacking the Court and its orders.However, Justice Devan Ramachandran refused to initiate contempt of court proceedings against him, saying that the Court didn't wish to give him undue publicity. The Kerala High Court on Thursday condemned the …

Andhra Pradesh HC find 'conspiracy' in criticism of Judges, denies bail
3 years ago

Andhra Pradesh HC find 'conspiracy' in criticism of Judges, denies bail

Op India  

On Tuesday, the Andhra Pradesh High Court claimed that criticism of judges can amount to conspiracy and attack on the institution of the Judiciary. The Andhra Pradesh High Court noted that the allegations made against the judges fell within the purview of scandalising the court. Large number of persons have made postings on social media and continued to put postings …

'Judge Bashing Has Become A Favourite Pastime For Some' : AP High Court Directs Take Down Of Abusive Social Media Posts
3 years, 1 month ago

'Judge Bashing Has Become A Favourite Pastime For Some' : AP High Court Directs Take Down Of Abusive Social Media Posts

Live Law  

Observing that 'judge bashing has become a favourite pastime for some people', the Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube to take down abusive contents against judges.The Court directed the Registrar General to forward the URLs of the derogatory posts to the social media intermediaries, who were directed to pull them down as expeditiously as possible,. …

India’s internet law adds to fears over online speech, privacy
3 years, 5 months ago

India’s internet law adds to fears over online speech, privacy

Al Jazeera  

Law puts digital platforms such as Twitter and Facebook under direct government oversight, but critics worry it may lead to outright censorship. ‘Closed ecosystem like China’ “India’s plans for the internet appear to be like that of a closed ecosystem like China,” said Raheel Khursheed, co-founder of Laminar Global and Twitter India’s former head of politics, policy and government. “Twitter’s …

For New IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Thumbs-Up from Predecessor Ravi Shankar Prasad on IT Rules
3 years, 5 months ago

For New IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Thumbs-Up from Predecessor Ravi Shankar Prasad on IT Rules

News 18  

New IT and communications minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday received a thumbs-up from his predecessor Ravi Shankar Prasad, who congratulated the minister for “firmly reiterating that the new IT Rules are designed to empower the safety & security of users against misuse and redress their grievances”. During his tenure, Prasad was engaged in a heated war of words with the …

Twitter cares about own agenda, not free speech: What RS Prasad said on being 'denied' account access | Read
3 years, 6 months ago

Twitter cares about own agenda, not free speech: What RS Prasad said on being 'denied' account access | Read

India Today  

Something "highly peculiar" happened today, said Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on the Koo app, adding that Twitter denied him access to his account for almost an hour on the alleged grounds that there was a "violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of the USA" The IT minister said Twitter subsequently allowed him to access the account. Twitter denied …

New IT rules only to tackle misuse of social media, give users redressal mechanism, says Ravi Shankar Prasad
3 years, 6 months ago

New IT rules only to tackle misuse of social media, give users redressal mechanism, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

The Hindu  

Amid Twitter and WhatsApp pushing back against the government’s new rules for social media platforms, IT and Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the rules only benefit the over 100 crore users of such platforms by giving them a means to address their grievances. Rules give redressal mechanism to users, says Prasad With Twitter and WhatsApp up in arms against …

Advocates Appearing In Cases Should Not Comment On Social Media About Court Discussions : Karnataka High Court
3 years, 7 months ago

Advocates Appearing In Cases Should Not Comment On Social Media About Court Discussions : Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday orally said advocates and parties in person who are appearing in matters being heard before the court should not comment on social media about subjects which are dealt by the court.The suggestion was made after BBMP Counsel Advocate Sreenidhi V, appearing in the batch of petitions regarding covid-19 management informed the court that "All …

Facebook, Twitter: A lifeline for Indians in the Covid crisis and a threat for Narendra Modi
3 years, 7 months ago

Facebook, Twitter: A lifeline for Indians in the Covid crisis and a threat for Narendra Modi

CNN  

On most days, Network Capital, a business networking group with over 67,000 members on Facebook, focuses on providing its community with information on job vacancies, higher education, and careers. Sonali Pal Chaudhury/NurPhoto/Getty Images In a statement last week, India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said it had asked Twitter, Facebook and others to remove around 100 posts by users …

SC issues notice to Twitter seeking response on curbing hate speech
3 years, 10 months ago

SC issues notice to Twitter seeking response on curbing hate speech

Op India  

On Friday, the Supreme Court issued a notice to the union government and social media platform Twitter on a PIL seeking to curb hate speech and abusive content on the social media platform. The SC notice comes amidst an ongoing tussle between the Indian government and Twitter that escalated after the social media giant refused to remove anti-India and Khalistani …

Bihar Police replies to RTI activist over legality of social media gag order, says norms only ‘informatory’ and in compliance with law
3 years, 10 months ago

Bihar Police replies to RTI activist over legality of social media gag order, says norms only ‘informatory’ and in compliance with law

The Hindu  

Replying to a notice filed by RTI and transparency activist Saket Gokhale, the Bihar Police said their order to take action against those putting ‘objectionable’ content on social media against government officials and Ministers was only “information”. Stating that the police had “no germane reason to withdraw the communication”, the reply, signed by the Superintendent of Police of Bihar Police’s …

Action To Be Taken Against Individuals/Organizations for Offensive Comments Against Govt: State of Bihar Issues Circular
3 years, 11 months ago

Action To Be Taken Against Individuals/Organizations for Offensive Comments Against Govt: State of Bihar Issues Circular

Live Law  

The Bihar Government has issued a circular on Thursday which states that individuals and organisations who post "objectionable and indecent" comments against the State Government, Ministers, MLAs, MPs and officials could be booked under the IT Act and the Indian Penal Code. Kerala's controversial law Kerala Government had, in October 2020, decided to amend the Police Act to include intimidation, …

Bihar Govt to Treat Offensive, Anti-Govt Online Posts As a Crime
3 years, 11 months ago

Bihar Govt to Treat Offensive, Anti-Govt Online Posts As a Crime

The Quint  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday, 21 January ordered the state police's Economic Offenses Wing to penalise anti-government and other defamatory posts on social media against ministers, and other officials, as they fall under the category of cybercrime, NDTV reported. The Economic Offences Wing is the nodal authority on detecting, preventing and probing cases pertaining to cybercrime. In a …

Ravi Shankar Prasad writes to Mark Zuckerberg, says problematic when Facebook employess on record abuse PM
4 years, 3 months ago

Ravi Shankar Prasad writes to Mark Zuckerberg, says problematic when Facebook employess on record abuse PM

India TV News  

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has written to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg over the "political predisposition" of the social media giant's India team and raised concerns over senior Facebook officials “on record abusing Prime Minister and senior cabinet ministers”. Hitting out at the Facebook India's top management, Prasad said he has been informed that in the run-up to 2019 Lok …

Discover Related