Right to free speech Subject :Polity Context: Supreme Courthas made a oral observation while hearing a reference on the question whether the right to free speech and expression for high public functionaries require greater restrictions. Concept : Justice B.V. Nagarathna said, “reasonable restrictions for freedom of speech and expression are already there under […]
Dispute over Electoral symbols Subject : Polity Context: The Supreme Court rejected the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena’s prayer to stay proceedings pending before the Election Commission of India (ECI) over a request by Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde for recognition of his faction as the real Shiv Sena and permission to use the party’s […]
Govt cannot order blocking of accounts without notice to users: Twitter Subject: Polity Context: The court was hearing a petition moved by Twitter against orders issued by the Ministry of Electronic and Information Technology to block 39 accounts in 2021. Concept: The Union government cannot block Twitter accounts without first issuing notices to […]
Orissa High Court judge pronounces 32 judgements in one day Subject : Polity Context : An Orissa High Court bench delivered judgement in 32 matters, pertaining to mostly civil disputes, in a single day. Concept : The highest among them were writ petitions under Article 226 and 227, with as many as 67,266 […]