Andhra Pradesh High Court strikes down PIL seeking to restrain police from taking action on ‘abusive content on social media’

Andhra Pradesh High Court strikes down PIL seeking to restrain police from taking action on ‘abusive content on social media’

The Andhra Pradesh High Court refused to issue blanket orders restraining the police from registering cases against persons posting abusive content on social media platforms, during the hearing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by a journalist on Wednesday. The judges observed that it was unfortunate that even the judiciary was not spared in … Read more

India dismisses allegations of abusive conditions at shrimp farms

India dismisses allegations of abusive conditions at shrimp farms

India has emerged as one of the world’s largest shrimp exporters. | Photo Credit: AP India, now the biggest supplier of America’s favourite seafood — shrimps — has strongly refuted allegations of human rights and environmental abuses raised by a Chicago-based human rights group, and top Commerce Ministry officials will meet seafood exporters on Thursday … Read more