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FIR in Manipur against Editors Guild for report on media coverage of conflict

The police have invoked Section 66A of the Information and Technology Act, despite the provision having been struck down by the Supreme Court in 2015.

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Kept GN Saibaba in Jail, Made UAPA Harder: What Justice MR Shah Did in SC

On the day after Justice MR Shah's retirement, we reflect upon his time as a Supreme Court judge.

thequint.com/news/law/gn-saiba

#justicemrshah #uapa #gnsaibaba #sanjivbhatt #narendramodi #itact #supremecourt #indianjudiciary #justice #law #india

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Open media

Тим часом в Індії уряд масово блокує сайти
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RT @SFLCin

The biggest share of website blocking is done under section 69A of the IT Act.
The number of websites blocked stands at 26,447
which is 47.5 percent of the total blocked websites in .
sflc.in/finding-404-report-web

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'Will Continue My Fight': Siddique Kappan Walks Out of Jail After Over Two Years

The journalist's time in jail – especially as he sought life-saving treatment during the pandemic – had invoked stern statements from journalists' bodies and rights organisations the world over.

thewire.in/law/will-continue-m

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SC asks CBI why it wants Teesta Setalvad, her husband back in custody after seven years of bail

The court was hearing a batch of pleas related to three FIRs against the couple on allegations that they embezzled funds raised for Gujarat riot victims.

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What’s really behind Jammu and Kashmir’s new Family ID?

Kashmiris fear the scheme is another tool for surveillance and collective punishment by the Indian state.

himalmag.com/behind-jammu-and-

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Over 55,000 Websites Blocked Since January 2015, Most to 'Protect Indian State': Report

One of the reasons most often cited for the blocking of websites is the ‘protection of the Indian state,’ a recently released report notes. The report found that between January 2015 and June 2022, roughly 55,580 websites, YouTube channels, URLs, applications, etc. have been blocked.

thewire.in/tech/over-55000-web

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