Freedom of expression is not licence to abuse, says HC, but shuns gag order | India News – Times of India

KOLKATA: One should not “transgress the boundaries of decency and law”, Calcutta HC said Wednesday, adding that the width of freedom of expression neither gave anyone a “licence to abuse”, nor to make “irresponsible or motivated insinuations which can create violence in society”, although “the socio-democratic fabric of the country is elastic to accommodate unpopular…

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Wayanad landslides: Kerala govt withdraws gag order for scientists with ‘immediate effect’ | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Hours after the government of Kerala imposed a gag order on scientific community in the state barring them from visiting the landslide zone in Wayanad and sharing their views with the media, the Pinarayi Vijayan government decided to withdraw the order with “immediate effect”.The government clarified that the notification issued was not meant…

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