[The following is
an announcement posted on behalf of the NUJS Law Review]
an announcement posted on behalf of the NUJS Law Review]
The NUJS Law Review is pleased to invite
contributions for its annual Special Issue for 2013-14 “Surveillance, Censorship & Indian Law: Mapping the Field”
contributions for its annual Special Issue for 2013-14 “Surveillance, Censorship & Indian Law: Mapping the Field”
A spate of recent events, such as the
debate surrounding Section 66A of the Information Technology Act and the
Intermediaries Guidelines under it, the calls against decriminalizing speech
offences (such as sedition, obscenity or defamation) in both traditional and
new media, the debate around the Central Monitoring System, the NAT GRID and
CCTNS in India (and the Snowden affair globally) have thrown the effect of
state action (including legislation) on the fundamental rights to free speech,
privacy and due process into sharp relief.
debate surrounding Section 66A of the Information Technology Act and the
Intermediaries Guidelines under it, the calls against decriminalizing speech
offences (such as sedition, obscenity or defamation) in both traditional and
new media, the debate around the Central Monitoring System, the NAT GRID and
CCTNS in India (and the Snowden affair globally) have thrown the effect of
state action (including legislation) on the fundamental rights to free speech,
privacy and due process into sharp relief.
This issue proposes to engage with key
questions surrounding the state of speech and privacy rights in India, in light
of existing and improving capacities of both state and non-state entities to
engage in activities that restrict these rights. We welcome contributions
engaging with state and non-state led censorship and surveillance arising
across the Indian media, whether physical or virtual, and with the sufficiency
and effectiveness of existing laws to govern them. Submissions may address
censorship in any medium (press, broadcasting, film or new media) and
surveillance of any type (whether of persons, physical property or of
communications).
questions surrounding the state of speech and privacy rights in India, in light
of existing and improving capacities of both state and non-state entities to
engage in activities that restrict these rights. We welcome contributions
engaging with state and non-state led censorship and surveillance arising
across the Indian media, whether physical or virtual, and with the sufficiency
and effectiveness of existing laws to govern them. Submissions may address
censorship in any medium (press, broadcasting, film or new media) and
surveillance of any type (whether of persons, physical property or of
communications).
Information
for Contributors
for Contributors
All contributions must be sent to the
Board of Editors of the NUJS Law Review at nujslr@gmail.com
on or before December 15, 2013.
Board of Editors of the NUJS Law Review at nujslr@gmail.com
on or before December 15, 2013.
Authors are welcome to write to the Board
of Editors to check the suitability of their proposed papers prior to their
submission of finished drafts by the Submissions Deadline.
of Editors to check the suitability of their proposed papers prior to their
submission of finished drafts by the Submissions Deadline.