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Supreme Court seeks senior Delhi Police officer’s presence over alleged assault on women journalists; NWMI seeks binding safeguards
The Network of Women in Media, India, has moved the Supreme Court under Article 32, alleging that the detention, physical handling and forcible removal of journalists covering protests violate Articles 14, 19(1)(a), 19(1)(d) and 21 of the Constitution
Time magazine calls Shaheen Bagh daadi global icon!
Meanwhile, Delhi riots chargesheet alleges that women protesters paid ‘daily wages’, used as for ‘gender cover’
Aakar Patel arrested, then bailed for three tweets on Modi, BJP-RSS & Ghanchi Caste: Gujarat
Patel says the state has become intolerant of dissent. He has been asked to hand over the devices used to post the tweets in question.
CJP moves NBSA against India Today’s communal sting operation on Madrasas
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The complaint was filed against a sting operation run by the channel while drawing links to the Tablighi Jamaat incident which was largely pegged as being a conspiracy for spread of Covid-19 in India
Centre issues show cause notice to Sudarshan News; SC seeks report
The apex court assured the parties that the Centre’s decision in exercise of tis executive power will not finally decide the case
Kashmir journalist assaulted, harassed by Cyber Police, for article on cyberbullying
Auqib Javeed was summoned on September 18, and alleges he was slapped by a “masked policeman”, then questioned for 5 hours
Facebook moves SC against Delhi govt’s Peace and Harmony Committee summons
The petition has been moved by the Vice President of the company in India, in whose name the summons has been issued twice and he contends that this matter lies only within the central government’s jurisdiction
Why did Deepak Chaurasia allow hate speech on his show?
He did not intervene when pro-RSS panelist DU Prof Sangit Raagi demanded a "ban" on the Quran
‘UPSC Jihad’ is prime example of virulent Islamophobia: Petitioner in Sudarshan News case
The petitioner filed a rejoinder to the counter affidavit filed by Sudarshan News, and stated that the channel failed to address the statements made in the show which amount to hate speech
Hate speech demeans a community’s right to live with dignity: Jamia students in SC
These students had earlier approached the Delhi High Court and had managed to get a stay in August on broadcast of the show
Police have found no incriminating evidence on Rajeev Sharma: Lawyer
Journalist Rajeev Sharma, arrested by the Delhi police under Official Secrets Act, did not have any ‘classified documents’, his lawyer told the court
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