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Mere words cannot be criminalized in a democracy
Jun 17, 2024
https://www.pudr.org/press-statements/mere-words-cannot-be-criminalized-in-a-democracy/
On June 14, 2024 Delhi’s Lieutenant-Governor (LG) sanctioned prosecution against Arundhati Roy and Sheikh Showkat Hussain under Section 13 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) for their speeches at an event titled ‘Azadi – The Only Way’ organised in Delhi on October 21, 2010 (…)
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