By Arundhati Rajput Introduction Vir Das, an Indian Stand-up comic, has yet again become the center of vehement criticism as his monologue: ‘The Story of Two Indias’, has stirred opposing sentiments. In this monologue, the comic portrayed India in a sagacious manner having an undertone of satire. However, several lawyers and political leaders felt that … Continue reading Stand-Up Comics & The Imbroglio of Criminal Complaints
- By Shraddha and Yana Gupta (This article is the second part of a two-part series) Introduction India is a democratic nation and recognition of dissent remains a sine qua non of a true and a living democracy. However, grave misreading of law coupled with dubious intents on the part of the Indian government has … Continue reading Crackdown on Dissent : A Call for Reform and Action
-By Shraddha and Yana Gupta (This article is the first part of a two-part series) Introduction In theory India remains a democratic country where its citizen have a constitutional right to speech and expression, but the authors of this article contend that our practice does not match to the high standards set by the democratic … Continue reading Weaponizing the Law to Stifle Dissent
-By Tania Gupta Over time, our supposedly egalitarian society has nourished misogynist attitudes and beliefs and pushed ideologies that glorify the speaker as a maverick but inflict hatred on women for being as unfortunate as they are, to be women in men’s world. The laws that govern Indian women are dictated by social perceptions formed … Continue reading Misogyny In India: A Virulent Form Of Hate Speech
By Krishnagopal Abhay , In late February, a PIL was filed in the Delhi High Court by Mr. Harsh Mander, seeking registration of FIRs against several political leaders for alleged inflammatory speeches, which as per him instigated the riots in North-East Delhi. In the affidavit submitted by Delhi Police, inter-alia, the maintainability of the PIL … Continue reading Inflammatory Speeches during Delhi riots: why even ‘Lalita Kumari’ can’t make High Courts direct the registration of FIRs
By Shivangi Pandia Remember our parents telling us about the term “stranger danger” and the risk that we might be exposed to on the internet? Today the youth is facing much more insidious threats to its emotional and mental health with the menace of cyber flashing. Have you ever come across a situation when you … Continue reading Stranger Danger: Making a Case for Cyber Flashing as a Crime
By Diya Vaishnav and Nihal Deo Recently, Union Minister Mr. Anurag Thakur and BJP MP Mr. Parvesh Verma received a ban of 72 hours and 96 hours respectively from campaigning for the Delhi Elections. The reason behind the same was the ‘Hate Speech’ that they delivered in their respective rallies in Delhi. While Mr. Thakur … Continue reading The Peril of Hate Speech in India
