by freespeechcollective | Oct 23, 2026 | Censorship - The Arts, Commentaries
The authorities’ attempts to censor films perceived as “problematic” at film festivals only validates the power of cinema, says Smriti Nevatia, examining the films that did not make the state’s cut. Cinema, the youngest of the major art forms, is now a venerable 131,...
by freespeechcollective | Oct 12, 2026 | Attacks - Journalists, Lawfare
Free Speech Collective (FSC) has filed a contempt plea in the Supreme Court of India over the Delhi police’s detention of more than 20 journalists and restrictions on their work on October 11, 2026, in clear violation of the Supreme Court’s order that they should be...
by freespeechcollective | Oct 6, 2026 | Commentaries, Lawfare
By Geeta Seshu It has taken 23 years for any real engagement with the issue of codification of privileges of Parliamentarians and elected representatives in state legislatures. A seven judge bench will hear the matter today. However, with indications that it is a mere...
by freespeechcollective | Oct 4, 2026 | Censorship, Censorship - News Media, Censorship - Social Media
Nothing, except that they poke fun at the Election Commission of India (ECI) and call out the mess created by the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Cartoons by Manjul were restricted by Instagram in India. Manjul posted the notice on his ‘X’...
by freespeechcollective | Oct 4, 2026 | Statements
Statement from Internet Freedom Foundation The removal of BitChat from the India App Store is unconstitutional. Section 69A permits the blocking of unlawful information, not of a messenger for working during internet shutdowns. New Delhi, 3 October 2026 An Apple App...
