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5 months, 1 week ago

Editorial: Religious freedom under attack in Oklahoma schools

LA Times

For people who supposedly revere the Founding Fathers, some Christian conservatives seem to have no problem ignoring one of their most abiding principles: the separation of church and state. In a 1968 case, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that although the daily Bible reading in Pennsylvania schools was an unconstitutional effort to inculcate religious teachings, the Bible can be a …

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1 year, 9 months ago

In Big Win For Press Freedom, Supreme Court Sets Aside Ban On MediaOne Channel

The Quint

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, 5 April, set aside the telecast ban imposed by the Union Government on Malayalam news channel MediaOne. How the ban started: The Union Government had in January last year, asked the channel to stop operating after it denied security clearance to them during the license renewal process. After this became a major point of contention …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Forced conversions may ultimately affect national security, freedom of religion, Supreme Court tells Centre

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on Monday said religious conversions by means of force, allurement or fraud may “ultimately affect the security of the nation and freedom of religion and conscience of citizens” while directing the Centre to “step in” and clarify what it intends to do to curb compulsory or deceitful religious conversions. He submitted that the apex court had dealt …

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2 years, 8 months ago

SC to hear pleas to scrap the sedition law today: Explaining the British-era offence and how it's being 'misused'

Firstpost

The Apex court last year had asked the Centre why it was not repealing the colonial-era law used by the British to silence people like Mahatma Gandhi to suppress the freedom movement, as it expressed concern over the misuse of the provision A Supreme Court bench is scheduled to hear on Wednesday a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Legislative Privileges & Immunities Not Gateways To Claim Exemption From Criminal Law : Supreme Court In Kerala Assembly Ruckus Case

Live Law

While refusing to allow the withdrawal of criminal prosecution against six LDF members in the Kerala assembly ruckus case of 2015, the Supreme Court made certain significant observations on the scope of legislative privileges and immunities.The State of Kerala and the accused persons had raised an argument that the criminal prosecution was not sustainable against the members for acts committed. …

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3 years, 11 months ago

The Union government’s assault on free speech

The Hindu

“In the creation of comedy, it is paradoxical that tragedy stimulates the spirit of ridicule; because ridicule, I suppose, is an attitude of defiance,” Charlie Chaplin famously wrote in his autobiography. The latest illustration in the assault against free speech is the government’s response to protests against the new farm laws. In Thappar, Chief Justice Patanjali Sastri wrote that only …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Exercise Of Contempt Jurisdiction By SC Does More Self-Harm: Bar Association Of India Expresses Dismay At Contempt Verdict Against Prashant Bhushan [Read Statement]

Live Law

The Executive Committee of the Bar Association of India has expressed its dismay at the Supreme Court verdict holding Advocate Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt of court for two tweets over Supreme Court and the CJI. However, the Supreme Court's exercise of suo motu contempt jurisdiction in the present case, has potential for more "self-harm" than the avowed purpose of …

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4 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Reply on PIL for Setting up Body to Regulate Broadcast Channels

News 18

The Supreme Court Friday sought the Centre's reply on a PIL seeking direction to set up an independent body to regulate and facilitate broadcasting services in the country. The plea said that an independent body with the name of the Broadcast Regulatory Authority of India be set up to check "sensational reporting" and discourse by TV news channels on critical …

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4 years, 8 months ago

India rejects USCIRF’s criticism on reported treatment of Covid-19 patients

Hindustan Times

India on Wednesday rejected criticism by a US panel on religious freedom of the reported segregation of Covid-19 patients in a hospital in Gujarat, saying it shouldn’t add “religious colour” to efforts to fight the pandemic. External affairs ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said in a statement: “As if its peremptory commentary on religious freedom in India is not enough, the …

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5 years ago

Supreme Court will decide if religious freedom shields Catholic schools from teacher suits