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Amit Sheokand
'Attack on Fundamental Right to Privacy,' Says Digipub on Tripura Police Detention of 2 Journalists
15 Nov 2021
Samridhhi Sakunia and Swarna Jha, Delhi-based reporters with HW News Network, an independent media organisation, were reporting on the Tripura violence when the Assam Police detained them at the…
PTI
‘Don’t Want Press Freedom to be Muzzled But…’: SC Asks Journalists to Move HC to Quash 3 FIRs
08 Sep 2021
The Supreme Court granted two months protection to 'The Wire' journalists from three FIRs lodged by the UP Police.
krishna Jha
Critics of Government Deserve Protection, Not Punishment
12 Jun 2021
Journalists are increasingly coming under threats of sedition charges being filed against them for the truths they expose.
Newsclick Report
More Journalists Groups Hail SC Verdict on Use of Sedition Law Against Vinod Dua
04 Jun 2021
Strike down outdated law, demand NAJ and DUJ, while IWPC hopes judgement will bring relief to journalists already in jail.
Ronak Chhabra
Protection for Journalists Under Threat Under New Labour Code
22 Sep 2020
Certain legal safeguards in the previous legislations have been diluted, making working conditions more difficult working journalists.
PTI/NewsClick Report
Delhi HC asks Police to not Take Coercive Against Alt News Co-Founder for Allegedly Threatening Minor
09 Sep 2020
Zubair approached the high court seeking the quashing of the FIR against him, refuting the allegation levelled in the FIR as “an absolutely frivolous complaint”.
Newsclick Report
COVID-19: SC Admits Journalists’ Bodies Prayer Seeking Action Against Employers Sacking Scribes
29 Aug 2020
Given the spate of layoffs across newspapers, TV channels, magazines and digital outlets, the bodies have asked the court to issue directions for action against employers who have not complied by the…
Saurabh Sharma
UP: Journalists Protest, Hold Jal-Satyagraha, After FIR Registered Against them Following Exposé
08 Jun 2020
The scribes who resorted to Jal Satyagraha, were protesting against the district administration, which had registered an FIR against one of the journalists under sections of the IPC and the Epidemic…
Sandipan Talukdar
Did Home Ministry Instruct Action Against Assamese Journalists Based On Former RSS Pracharak’s Complaint?
19 Apr 2019
RSS-linked Legal Rights Observatory posted on 17 April on its Facebook page that Home Ministry had asked the Assam government to begin an investigation against the media outfits and journalists based…
Malvika Singh
Social Media, Messaging Apps Flooded with Fake News After Pulwama Attack
19 Feb 2019
Meanwhile, journalists are being threatened by right wing elements.