Shaheen Dhada

Compensate Palghar girls for Facebook post hassle: NHRC to Maha govt

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) sent a reminder to the Maharashtra government to pay Rs 50,000 each as compensation to the Palghar girls.

Thackeray FB arrest: Police file closure report, all charges on girls dropped

A closure report was filed before a court in Palghar town in Thane district, dropping all charges against Shaheen Dhada and Rinu Shrinivasan.

Anonymous hacks and defaces Kapil Sibal's website

Union Minister for Communication, Information and Technology, Kapil Sibal’s website was hacked by hacktivist group Anonymous’ Indian arm today.

Thackeray FB arrests: Case moved out of Palghar police station

With the issue raising nationwide controversy, the case has been transferred to Boisar police station, about 15 km from Palghar.

Free speech online? Think again

Voicing your dissent or being a smart alec in the virtual world, as recent incidents have proved, could have legal consequences.

FB post arrest: Probe reveals junior police officers defied orders

Administrative or departmental action will be taken against the police officers involved in the arrests.

India is policing the Internet for all the sad and wrong reasons

The world is watching India throwing its liberal democratic credentials out of the window. “In India, the world’s largest democracy, civil rights are running up against the world of social media,” noted Time magazine.

Facebook arrests over Thackeray: Case for unshackling free speech

The battle against encroachments of free speech has finally been joined. It's about time we unshackled free speech from the dungeons of the Thought Police.

Inquiry into arrest of girls over FB comment begins

The police inquiry into the arrest of two girls for a Facebook post questioning the shutdown in the city for Shiv Sena Chief Bal Thackeray's funeral began today.

Milind Deora criticises cops over FB post case

Minister of State for Communications and IT slammed the Mumbai police for "acting in haste" by arresting two young girls for their Facebook post questioning shutdown of the city for Bal Thackeray's funeral.