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Defamation, Dissent, and Democracy: The Bombay High Court’s transfer of Sanatan Sanstha suits
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
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