THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Following widespread condemnation from civil society and the media, as well as voters traditionally associated with the left, the LDF government decided on Monday to withdraw Amendment 118A from Kerala Police Law that, in effect, gave the police arbitrary powers to muzzle freedom of expression in any medium. It …
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Following strong opposition from the media, civil society and the opposition, the government has decided to reverse the implementation of the recently added section of the Kerala Police Law, 2011, which would muzzle all kinds of freedom of expression and opinion through any medium. “The amendment has invited opinions …
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Pinarayi Vijayan said “detailed discussions will take place in the assembly.” (Archive) Thiruvananthapuram: A controversial move in Kerala to allow arrests for content or social media posts deemed “offensive” by the state was called off after a severe backlash. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said today that the amendment to the …
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Written by Shaju Philip, Manoj CG | Kochi, New Delhi | Updated: November 23, 2020 1:30:09 pm Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. (Archive) Amid widespread criticism, The Government of Kerala decided on Monday not to implement the amendment Kerala Police Law demanding a jail sentence for any social media abuse …
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NEW DELHI: The amendment to the Kerala Police Law It will not be used in any way against free speech or impartial journalism and any apprehension to the contrary is unfounded, according to the prime minister. Pinarayi Vijayan, there are still people from across the political and social spectrum who …
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NEW DELHI: Kerala’s new ordinance purportedly enacted to protect women and children from cyber-attacks is similar to Section 118 (d) of the Kerala Police Law that the Supreme Court had annulled in 2015 in the Shreya Singhal case, calling it a violation of the right to freedom of expression. The …
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NEW DELHI: The controversy erupted one day after the Governor of Kerala signed the Kerala Police Law Amendment an ordinance planned by the left-wing government in the state to prevent cyberattacks against women and children that, according to the opposition, would restrict freedom of expression. On Saturday, the Governor of …
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Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan signed the ordinance on Saturday (archive) Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Saturday enacted an ordinance passed by the ruling LDF to amend the Southern State Police Act to punish those guilty of spreading content by any means of communication, including social media, which …
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