By Rahul Narayan
When the Delhi Assembly summoned Facebook honcho Ajit Mohan to depose before its Peace and Harmony Committee, it unwittingly provoked a litigation that may have far-reaching implications on Federalism, the Separation of Powers and Fundamental Rights in India.
Parliamentary privileges
Parliamentary Privileges are a set of rights and immunities that are essential for the functioning of Parliament. The right to free speech in the House, guaranteed to the Commons since 1688, and the right to call for evidence and witnesses, are central to the role of the legislature. In our Constitution, both Parliament and State Assemblies were conferred with the same privileges as the Commons. Apart from discussions about judges, no other speech is barred for legislators in the text of the Constitution. Unlike the devolved legislature of Scotland under Section 23 of the Scotland Act 1998, the power of discussion is not limited to fields where the state legislature is competent to le
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Conventional wisdom on free speech favours the regulation of social media now but let’s not overdo it
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The 6 January incident in Washington DC and its aftermath online can be seen as pivotal events informing conventional wisdom about social media regulation. First, with the exception of free speech absolutists, most people now agree that some level of content regulation is necessary to combat ‘fake news’ and hate speech. Second, many people think that the ‘de-platforming’ of ex- President Donald Trump and Parler is proof that social media is “too powerful and biased , and needs legislative intervention.
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