Dossier
Law Minister
Coverage of Law Minister in the Nexus archive.
- Why regime change won't save free speech in Pakistan
The article discusses the suppression of free speech in Pakistan under an authoritarian regime that uses legal measures like the Indian Penal Code's Section 124A and cybercrime agencies to silence dissent. It argues that systemic issues, inherited from colonial-era laws, perpetuate repression, and regime change alone cannot resolve the problem.
- Law Minister to withdraw PIL against constitution of Fact Check Unit
The Law Minister is set to withdraw a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the constitution of a Fact Check Unit. R. Nirmal Kumar filed the PIL during his role as joint secretary of the Information Technology wing in AIADMK in 2023.