Alternative Law Forum to hold 2 day course on Free Speech law in India

Alternative Law Forum in Bangalore is conducting a 2 day inaugural course on ‘Legal issues around Free Speech in India’. The course is scheduled to be held on 9th and 10th of June..Alternative Law Forum in Bangalore is conducting a 2 day inaugural course on ‘Legal issues around Free Speech in India’. The course is scheduled to be held on 9th and 10th of June. The course is aimed at a cross section of students, journalists, practitioners and other persons who are interested in contemporary debates on the fundamentals of legal regulation of speech..The course comprises of four modules and aims to provide a basic understanding of the current regulatory environment..Speaking to Bar & Bench, Danish Sheik, one of the organizers said “This course encapsulates the range of our interdisciplinary work, attempting to move beyond a purely doctrinal take on the law and capture historical and cultural perspectives as well. It thus works both as a primer on free speech issues for the un-initiated, and pushes students of the law and practitioners to engage with the broader context of the legal developments.”.The course lecturers include Lawrence Liang, Arvind Narrain, Namita Malhotra, Danish Sheikh and Siddharth Narrain..The course fee is Rs. 3000 and for undergraduate a reduced fee of Rs. 2000 will be charged. The payment will be accepted on the commencement of the course. To register for the course please send a mail to danish@altlawforum.org..More details are available here.