Media and Law

A series of judgments that reflect on censorship in India Published January 2017 Read on Scribd here. Censor Me Not! by altlawforum ...
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Introduction The internet is widely thought to be unprecedented and radically different from the media which preceded it. Interestingly, the internet has been unlike other media, in that it does not have a history of being monopolised by governments. True, certain States have tried to regulate the internet in a ...
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One of the hallmarks of absurdity – especially as manifested by government policies – is its ability to confuse our reactions, provoking umbrage when it ought to provoke raucous laughter. The Central Board of Film Certification (how ironic that they were renamed and are no longer the censor board) issued ...
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Presentation made by Smarika Kumar on 20 May 2014 at the Mapping the Digital Media in India Roundtable organised by Centre for Communication Governance at National Law University, Delhi in collaboration with the Centre for Culture, Media & Governance at Jamia Millia Islamia, the Centre for Internet & Society and ...
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In May 2014, the Law Commission of India issued a consultation paper, to seek responses to amendment in media laws in the country. A number of issues were raised regarding media laws and regulations, and we at ALF have submitted our responses to the Commission on the following points: a. Cross ...
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Presentation made by Smarika Kumar at the National Seminar on Copyright organised by National Book Trust and Sahitya Akademi on World Book and Copyright Day in Calcutta University on 23rd April 2014. https://www.scribd.com/presentation/227370776/The-Problem-of-Piracy-A-Perspective-from-the-Issue-of-Access ...
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This paper attempts to answer the question of how to conduct a law and popular culture course in the law school. Based on the author's experience of conducting such courses at NLSIU, Bangalore and NALSAR, Hyderabad, the paper shares the actual experience of teaching it. Read on Scribd here. Danish ...
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Subsequent to the private settlement agreement made by Penguin India in February 2014 to withdraw from circulation and to pulp all copies of Wendy Doniger’s book, “The Hindus: An Alternative History,” Lawrence Liang of the Alternative Law Forum has served a legal notice upon Penguin India. The notice informs Penguin India that ...
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Project Overview Mapping Media Policy and Law occupies the terrain of research, pedagogy & advocacy on Media Policy & Law (MPL) in India. The central objective of the project is to promote MPL as both, an academic field and a focal point of media advocacy in India. It aims to ...
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Report by Katherine Gibson, intern from Yale Law School at ALF ...
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A workshop on media pedagogy organized by ALF and CCMG to be held on the 24th and 25th of April, 2012 at National Law School of India University, Bangalore Teaching Media Policy and Law Current Issues in Media Environment and Challenges to Law The landscape of the media, including the ...
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Srishti (Ad-Anhad) Judgement The recent Delhi High Court judgement upholding the constitutional right to freedom of speech of expression in a case related to the censorship of Ad-Anhad(Bounded-Boundless), a film by Shabnam Virmani that centres around 15th century mystic poet Kabir who defied the boundaries between Hindu and Muslim. This ...
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ALF’s comments on the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting’s draft Cinematograph Act 2010. These comments have been endorsed by a number of groups and organisations including Vikalp (Films for Freedom) and the Screen Writers Association. Read on Scribd. Comments on Draft Cinematog... by altlawforum ...
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The following are comments that we have drafted on the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting’s proposed Broadcasting Bill and Content Code. The Ministry has invited responses to the proposed Broadcasting Bill and Content Code by August 5th Read on Scribd. Comments on Proposed Broadc... by altlawforum ...
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