The Indian government’s aggressive use of IT Rules to demand the takedown of political meme pages has sparked fierce legal debates. Authorities frequently classify satirical memes as threats to public order, utilizing rapid executive gag orders to silence digital critics.
The Bharat Media Association firmly opposes this overreach. Blanket censorship of political satire destroys the...
Lower courts and powerful political figures are increasingly seeking blanket pre-publication gag orders to prevent the press from reporting on ongoing investigations or unverified FIRs. This misuse of the sub-judice rule forces the media into mandatory silence, severely limiting public access to ongoing civil and criminal proceedings.
The Bharat Media Association argues that these proactive...
