Articles about Section 295A
29 Dec 2019
Protests against Raveena Tandon, Farah Khan, Bharti Singh in Punjab
On Friday, peaceful protests were carried out in several parts of Punjab against actor Raveena Tandon, director/choreographer Farah Khan, and comedian Bharti Singh, for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of the Christian community on a television program.
27 Dec 2019
After FIR over hurting religious sentiments, Raveena Tandon clarifies stance
After a police complaint was filed against her over allegations of hurting religious sentiments of the Christian community, actor Raveena Tandon clarified her stance on the matter and offered an apology.
14 Mar 2019
Ananth Hegde makes controversial remarks against Rahul, EC wants video-footage
The Election Commission has reportedly sought the video footage of the gathering which Union Minister Ananth Kumar Hegde attended last week where he made demeaning remarks against Congress President Rahul Gandhi.
05 Oct 2018
Supreme Court's comments in Abhijit Iyer-Mitra case don't bode well
On Thursday, the Supreme Court denied bail to defense analyst Abhijit Iyer-Mitra, who was arrested last month over comments about Odisha's Konark temple that were allegedly derogatory.
22 Sep 2017
Sunny Leone, Manforce slammed for suggesting condom use during Navratri
Ahead of Navratri, Manforce released a new ad featuring Sunny Leone, urging Gujaratis to practice safe sex during the festivities.
19 Jul 2017
In parliament, MP Naresh Agarwal links Hindu gods with alcohol
There was uproar in Parliament after Samajwadi Party MP Naresh Agarwal seemed to link Hindu gods with alcohol.
02 Feb 2017
Section 295A: Regulating speech that offends religious sentiments
Hate speech in India is prohibited under several sections of various laws.
