TN moves SC against Kovan, who slammed Jaya govt in viral video

Tamil Nadu government on Friday moved the Supreme Court seeking two-day police custody of ultra-Left folk singer Kovan, who was granted relief by the Madras High Court in a sedition case. The state......

Folk artist Kovan, who faced sedition charge for video slamming Jaya govt, gets bail

A Chennai court on Monday granted bail to ultra-Left propadandist folk singer Kovan who was arrested on October 30 for alleged sedition. Granting him bail, Principal Sessions Judge N Audinathan......

Prashant Kanojia and 9 cases that should worry you

One would not think that a Facebook status or a tweet could land you in jail, at least not in the world's largest democracy.However, the reality is a lot more brutal in India, which has a shameful......

'India routinely uses vaguely-worded laws to stifle dissent'

India "routinely" uses vaguely-worded laws like sedition and criminal defamation as "political tools" to "stifle" dissent, a leading rights group said on Tuesday while calling on the government to......