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Censorship in India

Constitution of India guarantees the freedom of expression. However, freedom of expression is not absolute and can curtailed by due legislation by the parliament. There are  certain restrictions on content, with a view towards maintaining communal and religious harmony, given the history of communal tension in the nation. Legal aspects Official Secrets Act 1923 is ..

Section 66A of IT Act of 2000 scraped to avoid people being prosecuted

The Supreme Court has recently directed all state governments to sensitize their police personnel about scrapped Section 66A of Information Technology Act of 2000 so that people are not unnecessarily arrested under the provision. The Supreme court has also asked all the high courts to send the copy of the verdict to all the trial ..

Topics: Censorship in India • Decades • High Court • In India • Information Technology Act • Information technology in India • Internet in India • Judiciary of Austria • Law • Supreme Court of India

Government bans NGO Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) for five years

The central government has declared NGO Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) as an ‘unlawful association’ under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for a time period of five years. The promoter of IRF is a controversial Islamic preacher named Zakir Naik. An educational trust run by Naik has already been banned from receiving foreign funds. Rationale According ..

Topics: Censorship in India • Definitions of terrorism • Islam • Islam and science • Islamic television networks • Muslims • Naik • Peace TV • Religion • Rona Wilson • Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act • Zakir Naik