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devices

Analysis

Constitutional principles go for a toss in the criminal law of search and seizure

Seizing electronic devices in the absence of proportionality checks violates the right against self-incrimination

Soutik Banerjee

13th Dec 2023

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Article 19

Analysis

Article 19: Prescription, procedure and the press

DESK BRIEF: Recently, it seems that the prescriptive aspect of Article 19 is only a poetic indulgence when faced with media rights

R. Sai Spandana

7th Oct 2023

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Analysis

Supreme Court calls complaint against Editors Guild a “counter narrative” of the Manipur Government

The Court stayed proceedings under all First Information Reports filed against members of the guild.

Advay Vora

15th Sep 2023

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Analysis

Challenge to the IT Rules 2023

Comedian Kunal Kamra argues that the Rules will lead to censorship and overregulation of online content.

Advay Vora

26th Jun 2023

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Analysis

Revisiting FCRA Judgment

Various provisions of the FCRA Act have been challenged as violative of Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution.

Jai Brunner and Kruthika R

4th Jun 2020

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Analysis

#4 Arrested Activists

Five human rights activists arrested in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence under the UAPA Act.

SCObserver Team

26th Dec 2018

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cases

N. Ram v. Union of India

The SC will decide if the Union’s ban on the BBC Documentary ‘India: The Modi Question’ violates the rights to free speech and expression.

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Next Hearing:

Last Updated:

Bench:Sanjiv Khanna CJI, M.M. Sundresh J

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FCRA Amendment

Decided

Noel Harper v Union of India

The Supreme Court upheld provisions of the Foreign Contributions (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2020, which place restrictions on NGOs ability to raise and use foreign funds.

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75 Years of the Supreme Court