Search, head of government Narendra Modi
4 incidents match this view.
Country: India (4)
Continent: Asia (4)
Tactic: Prior restraint (2) Detention and violence (1) Insult and defamation laws (1) Official labels (1) Surveillance and subpoenas (1) Shutdowns and blocking (1)
Outcome: Unknown (2) Reversed (1) Ongoing (1)
Level: National (4)
Head of government: Narendra Modi (4)
| 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 | Insult and defamation laws | Narendra Modi | Unknown (February 10, 2026) |
| March 2024 | Bombay High Court strikes down India's government 'fact check unit' rule | India | Official labels | Narendra Modi | Reversed (September 20, 2024) |
| February 14, 2023 | Indian tax authorities search BBC offices weeks after Modi documentary ban | India | Surveillance and subpoenas | Narendra Modi | Unknown |
| August 5, 2019 | India imposes a communications blackout in Jammu and Kashmir after revoking the region's special status | India | Shutdowns and blocking | Narendra Modi | Ongoing (August 5, 2020) |