The idea for a more draconian approach to tackling scams by the authorities was first revealed in August, when MHA said it was mulling over whether police officers should be given the powers to ...

Choosing billionaire Elon Musk to be what President-elect Donald Trump calls “our cost cutter” for the U.S. government, is ...

One is to dismiss all cases lodged under the previous laws as we eliminate them for good. Subsequently, we must then replace these ambiguous draconian laws with proper cybersecurity laws that are ...

She termed the government decision to abolish the law as a victory for the victims who suffered under the law. "We hope that all such draconian laws will be abolished," she said.

The government is also reviewing other laws that curb freedom of expression. Many people accused under draconian laws were freed on bail after the interim government took office. Law Adviser Prof ...

The APHC condemned the use of draconian laws such as the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), Public Safety Act (PSA), and Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), which the Indian ...

Arezoo Khavari is the latest victim of the Islamic Republic’s draconian laws, part of the government’s control over girls’ and women’s lives. An image circulating on X shows her final ...

The story of the elder Justice Khanna still resonates as activists and citizens booked under draconian laws struggle for bail. Chief Justice Khanna, in his decision to grant former Delhi Chief ...

President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to go after much of the media in his second term, threatening to jail journalists, revoke broadcast licenses and target outlets with a flurry of lawsuits.

“Putin didn’t pass any draconian laws, shut down any newsrooms, throw journalists in jail, or have anyone killed. The media laws remained as liberal as ever, and censorship was still banned by ...