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Apex court muzzles a media silencing tool

In its ruling against interim injunctions in defamation, the Supreme Court has restated basic principles with respect to the freedom of speech and...

15.04.2024 4

hindustantimes

Gautam Bhatia

A restatement of the basic law on obscenity

It is important that the law be restated by the Supreme Court from time to time, to prevent the frivolous weaponisation of the obscenity law in cases...

01.04.2024 6

hindustantimes

Gautam Bhatia

Sarkar will be poor company for great art

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08.03.2024 10

The Times of India

Gautam Bhatia

Code that is neither uniform nor lawful

Uttarakhand UCC is only the latest of the State’s attempts to control intimate relationships. It should be consigned to the dustbin of illegality

25.02.2024 10

hindustantimes

Gautam Bhatia

Heed the advice of justices on evictions

Allahabad HC order on resettlement and rehabilitation can help in crafting a meaningful, humane jurisprudence on evictions and constitutional rights

31.01.2024 7

hindustantimes

Gautam Bhatia

In Bilkis Bano order, the rule of law is upheld

The SC has resisted the temptation to issue a sweeping moral condemnation or to undermine the law on remission while addressing the plea for justice...

09.01.2024 4

hindustantimes

Gautam Bhatia

New Bill casts a cloud over EC appointments

It has missed the spirit of the Supreme Court order that sought to protect the autonomy of the Election Commission

22.12.2023 4

hindustantimes

Gautam Bhatia

Will Big Brother be watching?

The Broadcasting Bill aims to provide a modern legislative framework, but there are concerns because its framework replicates a command-and-control...

28.11.2023 3

hindustantimes

Gautam Bhatia

State regulation of film reviews is a risky business

‘Review bombing’ is distasteful and unethical, but government intervention can have a chilling effect on free speech

03.11.2023 3

hindustantimes

Gautam Bhatia

Gig workers law deepens industrial democracy

Rajasthan's gig workers law mandates transparency in gig companies' transactions and creates a welfare board for gig workers

17.10.2023 4

hindustantimes

Gautam Bhatia

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