by freespeechcollective | Mar 15, 2019 | Contempt of Court - Journalists
In a welcome move on March 15, 2019, in the Criminal Appeals filed by Patricia Mukhim, editor, and Shobha Chaudhuri, publisher of The Shillong Times, against the order of contempt passed by the Meghalaya High Court, the Hon’ble Supreme Court issued notice on the...
by freespeechcollective | Mar 14, 2019 | Censorship - News Media
FPC Correspondent Srinagar: The Press Council of India (PCI) has taken cognizance and sought a response from J&K government against the advertisement ban to two leading newspaper of Kashmir. Soon after the February 14 Pulwama blast, the government unofficially...
by freespeechcollective | Mar 11, 2019 | Statements
The Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI) strongly objects to the statement issued by the Sabarimala Karma Samithi on November 3, 2018, to editors and decision-makers in the news media, requesting them to refrain from deputing women journalists of a particular age...
by freespeechcollective | Mar 10, 2019 | Censorship - News Media
Top newspapers in Kashmir on Sunday published empty front pages in protest against the government’s ban on advertisements to two leading dailies. Here is a special report. On Sunday, March 10, both the dailies along with other prominent Urdu and English newspapers...
by freespeechcollective | Mar 5, 2019 | Censorship - Social Media, Contempt of Court - Others
Ten activists including Aruna Roy, Arundhati Roy, Bezwada Wilson and Indu Prakash Singh, came out strongly in support of Prashant Bhushan after the Supreme Court on February 6 issued notice to the senior advocate. Notice was issued in the petitions filed by the...
