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Major changes to Indian criminal law are underway! Read an explainer on how we can use this process to defend and advance digital rights. 1/n
https://internetfreedom.in/criminal-law-amendment-committee/
https://internetfreedom.in/criminal-law-amendment-committee/
In this explainer, we have focused on speech based offences which apply over the internet and require reform including sedition, hate speech, defamation, obscenity and fake news. 2/n
The Committee’s composition and functioning have been heavily criticised but the consultation process is still ongoing. The questionnaire based consultation on substantive criminal law closes on 14 August and the deadline for open consultation is 19 September. 3/n
While such short deadlines in the middle of a pandemic will hamper participation, it is important to respond to the Committee's proposals which could lead to arbitrary prosecutions of internet users and have a chilling effect on online speech. 4/n
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