The Supreme Court on Friday said words in Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi's poem did not promote disharmony or hatred or ill-will but encouraged people to desist from resorting to violence and face ...

Supreme Court quashed an FIR against Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi, emphasizing the importance of freedom of expression in a ...

Supreme Court upholds free speech in poetry and comedy cases, Madras HC grants protection to comedian Kunal Kamra, and more in The Hindu’s Evening Wrap.

In a strong condemnation of the growing misuse of criminal law against artistic expressions and dissenting ideas, the Supreme ...

There’s much talk these days about democracy being under threat at home and around the world. Most of this discussion tends to be focused on efforts by autocrats and their supporters to erode the ...

Supreme Court upholds freedom of expression in art, poetry, and satire, quashing hate speech case against Congress MP.

Cases involving race, sex and LGBTQ students most likely to languish, as administration drives investigations around antisemitism, transgender issues.

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SC speaks clearly & eloquently for free speech That the Supreme Court quashed the case against Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi isn’t a surprise. That the case had to reach SC was the real shock.

The Supreme Court ruled that a poem recited by Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi did not promote disharmony or hatred. Instead, ...

The Supreme Court cleared Congress leader Imran Pratapgarhi of charges linked to a poem on social media, ruling it did not ...

"Even if a large number of persons dislike the views expressed by another, the right of person to express the views must be ...