Incidents: insult and defamation laws in Asia, head of government Narendra Modi
Each incident is a dated action by a government, an official, a regulator, a court or a legislature that limited journalists' ability to gather or publish news.
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
1 incident matches this view.
Country: India, RSF 2026 rank: 157th of 180
Continent: Asia
Tactic: Detention and violence (1) Insult and defamation laws (1)
Stage: Punish (1)
Outcome: Unknown (1)
Level: National (1)
Head of government: Narendra Modi
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 10, 2026 | India: one-year prison sentence for the journalist Ravi Nair in a criminal defamation case, February 2026 | India (RSF 2026 rank: 157th of 180) | Insult and defamation laws | Narendra Modi | Unknown (February 10, 2026) |
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