So possessive was the veteran journalist of his freedoms that he didn’t think twice before walking out of lucrative jobs that required him to submit to his employers’ whims.
Why, despite SCâs Vinod Dua ruling, dissenting journalists wonât be safe
As long as undemocratic laws like sedition remain on statute books they will be misused.
10 Jun, 2021
One cheer for the Supreme Court of India. Why only one? Because we still have some way to go before all arbitrary and unreasonable obstructions to freedom of expression are removed in this country.
The June 3 Supreme Court ruling in the
Vinod Dua case came as much-needed good news in an otherwise grim year. In their 117-page judgement, Justices UU Lalit and Vineet Saran stated, Every journalist will be entitled to protection in terms of Kedar Nath Singh, as every prosecution under Sections 124A and 505 of the IPC must be in strict conformity with the scope and ambit of said Sections as explained in, and completely in tune with the law laid down in Kedar Nath Singh. â¬
The podcast where we discuss the news of the week.
05 Jun, 2021
This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by filmmaker and writer Rajesh Rajamani.
The discussion begins with the controversy over tennis player Naomi Osaka s refusal to do a press conference at the French Open, and the nuances of sports journalism.
Referring to the Supreme Courtâs dismissal of the sedition case against journalist Vinod Dua, the panel examine its implications for the media and the freedom of speech. Objecting to the Narendra Modi governmentâs attempts to curb the freedom of expression, Raman says, The moment you start criticizing this government, they find a way to silence you.â