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"Why Should We Be Afraid Of Gagging?" Top Court's Big Remark Over Fake Cases
CJI Surya Kant observed that sensitising society about the rights of others was necessary to address the problem of false complaints.
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"One Who Speaks Most...": Law Minister On Rahul Gandhi's Gagged Opposition Remark
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remark that the "Opposition leaders' microphones are often switched off in Parliament" saying that it is Rahul Gandhi who speaks the most in Parliament.
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"Law Not To Gag Voices": Hemant Soren On Dropping Sedition Charges Against CAA Protesters
After directing Dhanbad administration to drop sedition charges against 3000 anti-CAA protesters, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has said law is there not to gag voices but to instill a sense of security among the people.
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Impeachment Talk "Unfortunate", Says Top Court As Plea Seeks Gag On Media
The public discussion on impeachment of judges is very "unfortunate", the Supreme Court said today, seeking the government's top law officer's views on banning media from reporting on the impeachment process against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra. "We are all very disturbed about it,- the court said, referring to politicians' statements against...
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Rajasthan's 'Gag Law' Lapses, Panel To Meet This Month
A Rajasthan government ordinance which claimed it would protect government staff against probe into on-duty actions and "gagged" the media, triggering national uproar, has lapsed on Monday
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Rajasthan High Court Issues Notice To Centre, State On Gag Law
The Rajasthan high court today issued notices to the Centre and the state government on writ petitions challenging the controversial ordinance that protects serving and former judges and public servants from being investigated for on-duty action without prior sanction of the state government.
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As Protests Mount, Rajasthan Government Hits Pause On 'Gag Law': 10 Points
Rajasthan today deferred at least until next year a controversial measure to protect ministers and officials from corruption investigations and restrict the media from reporting on them. Pummeled by critics, the BJP government referred an ordinance or executive order it had issued last month, to an all-party committee for review. An amended bill wi...
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From Rajasthan To "Mersal", A Bad Week For Democracy In India
When the Modi-Shah duo label all critics as being against national interest, then state BJP office bearers have a responsibility to follow their leaders. The film-makers and the main actor, Vijay, have been abused, demeaned and a demand has been made by the BJP that the scene should be cut.
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Amid Anger Over Rajasthan 'Gag Law', Vasundhara Raje's Late-Night Meeting
Confronting widespread outrage over a law that seeks to protect ministers and officials from corruption investigations and also restrict the media from reporting on them, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje late on Monday night called a meeting in which it was decided that the move would be reviewed by a panel
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Rajasthan's 'Gag Law' Challenged, BJP Lawmakers Among Critics: 10 Points
Rajasthan's widely-criticised order shielding ministers, lawmakers and government officials from investigation into complaints against them was challenged in the High Court today and openly opposed by two lawmakers of the ruling BJP - one even referencing the Emergency of 1975. A petition in the court says the order allows a "large section of the s...
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"Why Should We Be Afraid Of Gagging?" Top Court's Big Remark Over Fake Cases
CJI Surya Kant observed that sensitising society about the rights of others was necessary to address the problem of false complaints.
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"One Who Speaks Most...": Law Minister On Rahul Gandhi's Gagged Opposition Remark
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remark that the "Opposition leaders' microphones are often switched off in Parliament" saying that it is Rahul Gandhi who speaks the most in Parliament.
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"Law Not To Gag Voices": Hemant Soren On Dropping Sedition Charges Against CAA Protesters
After directing Dhanbad administration to drop sedition charges against 3000 anti-CAA protesters, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has said law is there not to gag voices but to instill a sense of security among the people.
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Impeachment Talk "Unfortunate", Says Top Court As Plea Seeks Gag On Media
The public discussion on impeachment of judges is very "unfortunate", the Supreme Court said today, seeking the government's top law officer's views on banning media from reporting on the impeachment process against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra. "We are all very disturbed about it,- the court said, referring to politicians' statements against...
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Rajasthan's 'Gag Law' Lapses, Panel To Meet This Month
A Rajasthan government ordinance which claimed it would protect government staff against probe into on-duty actions and "gagged" the media, triggering national uproar, has lapsed on Monday
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Rajasthan High Court Issues Notice To Centre, State On Gag Law
The Rajasthan high court today issued notices to the Centre and the state government on writ petitions challenging the controversial ordinance that protects serving and former judges and public servants from being investigated for on-duty action without prior sanction of the state government.
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As Protests Mount, Rajasthan Government Hits Pause On 'Gag Law': 10 Points
Rajasthan today deferred at least until next year a controversial measure to protect ministers and officials from corruption investigations and restrict the media from reporting on them. Pummeled by critics, the BJP government referred an ordinance or executive order it had issued last month, to an all-party committee for review. An amended bill wi...
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From Rajasthan To "Mersal", A Bad Week For Democracy In India
When the Modi-Shah duo label all critics as being against national interest, then state BJP office bearers have a responsibility to follow their leaders. The film-makers and the main actor, Vijay, have been abused, demeaned and a demand has been made by the BJP that the scene should be cut.
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Amid Anger Over Rajasthan 'Gag Law', Vasundhara Raje's Late-Night Meeting
Confronting widespread outrage over a law that seeks to protect ministers and officials from corruption investigations and also restrict the media from reporting on them, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje late on Monday night called a meeting in which it was decided that the move would be reviewed by a panel
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Rajasthan's 'Gag Law' Challenged, BJP Lawmakers Among Critics: 10 Points
Rajasthan's widely-criticised order shielding ministers, lawmakers and government officials from investigation into complaints against them was challenged in the High Court today and openly opposed by two lawmakers of the ruling BJP - one even referencing the Emergency of 1975. A petition in the court says the order allows a "large section of the s...
