Lights, Camera, Inclusion? - The Indian Supreme Court’s Non-Binding Stance on Disability Humor
Gupta, Sarthak
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2024-08-29
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On July 8th, 2024, the Supreme Court of India ruled on a case challenging the movie "Aankh Micholi" for allegedly reinforcing harmful stereotypes about disabilities. The Court declared that “disabling humor” which demeans persons with disabilities would not be fully protected as freedom of speech. While the judgment provided an in-depth analysis of creative freedom and the rights of persons with disabilities, it stopped short of issuing binding directives, thus lacking the teeth necessary to effect meaningful change in how disabilities are portrayed in media.
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Gupta, Sarthak
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Disability RIghts
Freedom of Expression
Human Rights
India
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Indian Constitution
Indian Supreme Court
Human Rights
India
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