by freespeechcollective | Aug 14, 2020 | Censorship - Social Media, Contempt of Court - Others
In the saddest way, the Supreme Court, by upholding a contempt charge against Senior advocate Prashant Bhushan for a tweet critiquing the judiciary, actually ended up confirming the substance of the tweet! A three-judge bench, comprising Justice Arun Mishra, B R Gavai...
by freespeechcollective | Jul 29, 2020 | Arrests - Others
‘Innocent until proved guilty’ is an abiding principle for judicial process, one that has been given the go by in numerous cases, thanks to selective police leaks and a brutal media trial that can dangerously prejudice public opinion. But now, an order of...
by freespeechcollective | Jul 27, 2020 | Statements
Dated: July 27, 2020 Statement in solidarity with Mr. Prashant Bhushan on the initiation of Criminal Contempt Proceedings against him We the undersigned citizens of the country, express our concern with the initiation of contempt proceedings against human right...
by freespeechcollective | Jul 27, 2020 | Censorship - Social Media, Commentaries
Last week, environmental groups were taken by surprise at the block on environmental websites and a notice by Delhi police against multiple emails sent to Environmental minister Prakash Jawadekar. The block has now been lifted but the notice remains. Radhika Jhaveri...
by freespeechcollective | Jul 25, 2020 | Commentaries
“The power to punish for contempt is not meant for giving protection to individual judges. On the contrary, it intends to inspire confidence “in the sanctity and efficacy of the judiciary, though they do not and should not flow from the power to punish for...
