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Policing of Plays: Curtain goes down on Censorship?

Policing of Plays: Curtain goes down on Censorship?

October 3, 2016

An artist’s struggle with censorship is a long and seemingly unending one. In 2016, a number of states in the country are still practicing the archaic Dramatic Performances Act (DPA) of 1876. Preceded by the Madras High Court ruling, the Maharashtra government informed the Bomb...

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Discerning Defamation- Stress on Speech

Discerning Defamation- Stress on Speech

September 29, 2016

In a benchmark in the history of India’s legislative practice, MP Tathagata Satpathy has reportedly launched the most organised private member’s bill, the Speech Bill, garnering huge support from social media.

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