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WITH the announcement of the decision of the Special Bench of the High Court in the Pratap Forfeiture of Security Case, the curtain falls on an extraordinary chapter in the history of a legislative measure. The Press Act was so conceived that it was impossible for even a body of angels to work it wi

When the British retreated from India, they left behind a labyrinthine mess for Indian leaders to clear out from the nooks and crannies of this newly formed republic. Some matters had to be addressed immediately; others were prioritised ...

It was previously unclear if the order came from the Trump White House as the inquiry had spanned both presidents’ terms

WITH the Governor-General’s assent to the Act to repeal the India Press Act, 1910, that most obnoxious measure ceases to be part of the law of the land. We do not forget the statement that has been made in the House of Commons that Lord Peel will consider the whole body of circumstances connec

IT is with pleasure we learn that the Bill for the repeal of the Press Act was passed by the Legislative Assembly at its meeting on Saturday. The general ascendancy of the forces of reaction in England as well as in India coupled with the vigorous use which some of the Local Governments, especially

From the 1857 Gagging Act and the 1910 Press Act of India, many laws have been made to silence journalists and dissenters. The mindset favoring authoritarian rule has persisted even under nominally democratic governments. Press is invariably the first and foremost target. In this regard, Prime Minister Imran Khan has not distinguished himself from his

From the 1857 Gagg

From the 1857 Gagg

The oppressive media law amendments promulgated by the Imran Khan government as an ordinance is colonial in nature and is meant to gag the Press, said a media

The oppressive media law amendments promulgated by the Imran Khan government as an ordinance is colonial in nature and is meant to gag the Press, said a media