Onslaughts on Free Speech in India by Means of Unwarranted Film Bans (Second Edition) by Karmanye Thadani, Subhajoyti Banerjee, et al - HTML preview

[1] Salman Rushdie’s full speech at India Today Conclave 2012, available at http://conclave.intoday.in/conclave2012/speechtranscript.php?id=3429&issueid=38

[2] Nayeem Akhtar, Freedom Of Speech And Expression vis-à-vis Censorship, available at http://www.slideshare.net/mf23/freedom-of-speech-and-expression-vis-a-vis-censorship  

[3] Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Preamble

[4] ‘John Locke’, available at http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/locke/

[5] Richard Nii Abbey, ‘Is freedom of speech absolute in Ghana?’, available at  http://news.myjoyonline.com/features/201006/47872.asp

[6] Brian Palmer, ‘Is There Freedom of Speech in China?’, available at http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2010/10/is_there_freedom_of_speech_in_ china.html

[7] State of Bihar v. Shailabala Devi, SCR 654, 672 (1952)

[8] SCR 594, 607 (1950)

[9] Om Prakash vs. Emperor, Air 1948 Nag, 199

[10] Raj Bahadur Gond vs. State of Hyderabad, AIR 1953 Hyd 277

[11] Ramjilal Modi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh, AIR 1957 SC 622

[12] 3 LR QB 360, 371 (1868)

[13] 1 SCR 65, 82 (1965)

[14] (2002) 3 SCC 343

[15] 328 US 331: 0 Ed 1295 (1946)

[16] V. N. Shukla, ‘The Constitution of India’, Eastern Book co., Lucknow, 8^th Edition, 1990: p.105

[17] Lakshmi Ganesh Films and Ors. vs. Government of Andhra Pradesh & Ors., 2006(4) ALD 374

[18] 1950 INDLAW SC 94

[19] 1961 INDLAW SC 429 9

[20] 1950 INDLAW SC 42 5

[21] Narendra Kumar vs. Union of India, 1959 INDLAW SC 61

[22] Cinematograph Act (1952), Section 3

[23] Ibid., Section 4(1)

[24] Ibid., Section 4(11)

[25] Ibid., Section 4 (ii)(a)

[26] Ibid., Section 4 (iii)

[27] Ibid, Section 4 (iv)

[28] Notification No. 5/5/77-F)C) dated 7.1.78 published in the Extraordinary Gazette of India Part II, Section 3 sub-section (ii) dated 7.1.98 as S.O. 9(E)

[29] K.A. Abbas v. U.O.I., 2 SCR 446, 476 (1971)

[30] Ibid.

[31] Cinematograph Act (1952), Section 5D

[32] Malini Nair, ‘When satire wasn’t off-limits…’, available at http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/stoi/deep-focus/When-satire-wasnt-off-limits-/articleshow/18313476.cms?intenttarget=no

[33] 2 SCR 204, 232 (1989)

[34] 1971 AIR 481

[35] 2 SCR 1011, 1025 (1988)

[36] Supl. 1 SCR 486,493 (1988)

[37] 2 ALD 81 (1995)

[38] 3 SCR 595, 626 (1992)

[39] Anand Patwardhan v. Union of India and others, 1 BCR 90 (1997)

[40] ‘Punjab ban for Da Vinci Code film’, available at

     http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/5017498.stm

[41] Monica Chadha, ‘Indian censors win Da Vinci fight’, available at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/5011314.stm

[42] ‘Muslims join Da Vinci criticism’, available at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5074578.stm

[43] ‘India court blocks Da Vinci ban’,  available at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5074578.stm

[44] ‘Protecting freedom and artistic creativity’, available at

http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/14/stories/2006061407151200.htm

[45] Supra note 43

[46] Subhradipta Sarkar & Archana Sarma, ‘Banning Films Or Article 19(1)(A)?’, available at   http://www.legalserviceindia.com/articles/fban.htm