The Instagram account ‘Seven Angry Women’ sparked controversy at GNLU-Gujarat National Law University by shedding light on allegations of rape, hate speech, and queerphobia among students. The Gujarat High Court initiated a ‘high-level inquiry’ into the university’s affairs and faculty following the anonymous posts. The university’s response and subsequent actions have led to a decrease in trust among students.
Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud has raised concerns about the challenges to free speech posed by disinformation and hate speech, particularly in the digital age. Speaking at the 14th Justice VM Tarkunde Memorial Lecture on ‘Upholding Civil Liberties in the Digital Age: Privacy, Surveillance and Free Speech’, he highlighted the significant shift in the […]