The injunction will be in place until May 27, when these media houses are heard. AdvertisingThe results of the general election would have been declared by then, and a new government may have been formed. But it appears that applications for temporary injunctions are routinely entertained by Karnataka courts. But the Karnataka injunctions amount to “prior restraint” — a term undefined in Indian law but clearly understood in the US courts, which are most vigilant in protecting free speech. The freedom to express and publish protects Tejasvi Surya’s proudly pinned tweet: “If you are with Modi, you are with India.

Source: Indian Express April 01, 2019 20:01 UTC