Hate Speech

Judicial intervention restores publication rights for some, but fragmented outcomes leave others gagged, underscoring the high stakes for investigative reporting

In response to Rahul Gandhi’s explosive claims of mass voter deletions in Karnataka’s Aland, the Election Commission called the allegations baseless and insisted votes can’t be deleted online—yet its refusal to share critical data and silence on repeated CID requests makes ECI’s defence increasingly indefensible

A dystopian campaign film weaponises misinformation, vilifies Muslims, and rewrites Assam’s history — exposing the dangerous nexus of technology, politics, and communal polarisation

A ruling by a Lucknow court against an Aaj Tak anchor couches this existing debate on the question of whether the responsibility for divisive programming falls on either the individual presenter or the network.

Rahul Gandhi alleges a centralised voter fraud using fake logins, automated deletions, and identity theft; accuses CEC of shielding culprits; demands ECI release data to Karnataka CID within 7 days or face institutional accountability

The Bombay High Court’s transfer of Sanatan Sanstha’s defamation suits reveals how free expression, fair trial rights, and accountability for ideological violence collide in India’s courts