The Hindu Editorial (​​Humour and perversity) – Mar 06, 2025

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The Hindu Editorial (​​Humour and perversity) – Mar 06, 2025:

1. humour (noun) – comedy, funniness, comical aspect.
2. perversity (noun) – obstinacy, perverseness, contrariness, wrong-headedness, awkwardness, irrationality, unreasonableness.
3. regulatory (adjective) – relating to regulation. 
4. measure (noun) – action, step, procedure.
5. vulgarity (noun) – bad manners, impropriety, obscenity, lewdness, rudeness, crudity, indecency. 
6. obscenity (noun) – indecency, immorality, impropriety, rudeness, vulgarity.
7. superfluous (adjective) – unnecessary, needless, inessential; (extra, surplus, excess).
8. regulation (noun) – rule, law, act, directive, statute, decree, ordinance, fiat.
9. in the name of (phrase) – for the sake of, at the behest of, for the reason of, on behalf of.
10. air (verb) – voice, express, make public, publicize, circulate, broadcast.
11. petition (noun) – appeal.
12. alleged (adjective) – supposed, claimed, professed, purported.
13. sound/strike a note (phrase) – to express a particular type of opinions or feelings about something; communicate, indicate, cite, call to mind, bring to mind
14. call for (phrasal verb) – require, necessitate, demand.
15. stakeholder (noun) – a person with an interest in something.
16. impinge on (verb) – affect, influence, have an effect on; infringe, intrude on, encroach on, impinge on, violate.
17. freedom of speech (noun) – the right to express opinions without government interference.
18. freedom of expression (noun) – the ability of an individual or group of individuals to express their beliefs, thoughts, ideas, and emotions about different issues free from government censorship,  restraint, or legal penalty.
19. framework (noun) – structure, system.
20. constitution (noun) – body of law; system of rules; regulations, fundamental principles, charter. 
21. The Constitution of India (noun) – India, also known as Bharat, is a Union of States. It is a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic with a parliamentary system of government. The Republic is governed in terms of the Constitution of India which was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26th November, 1949 and came into force on 26th January, 1950.
22. first information report (FIR) (noun) – a written document prepared by the police when they receive information about the commission of a cognizable offence.
23. Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Act, 2023 (noun) – An Act to consolidate and amend the provisions relating to offences and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. It is the official criminal code in India and it replaced the Indian Penal Code (IPC). It came into effect on 1 July 2024 after being passed by the parliament in December 2023.
24. Indian Penal Code (IPC) (noun) – The Indian Penal Code (IPC) is the official criminal code of India. It is a comprehensive code intended to cover all substantive aspects of criminal law. The draft was passed into law on 6 October 1860. The Code came into operation on 1 January 1862. The Indian Penal Code of 1860, subdivided into 23 chapters, comprises 511 sections. IPC deals with crimes and punishments.
25. deem (verb) – regard as, consider, view as, see as, think, believe to be.
26. obscene (adjective) – disgusting, morally disturbing/upsetting.
27. lascivious (adjective) – lewd, lustful, prurient, filthy, dirty, indecent.
28. prurient (adjective) –  lascivious, sexually perverted, salacious, lustful, lewd.
29. offence (noun) – crime, an illegal act, unlawful act, breach/violation of the law.
30. penal (adjective) – disciplinary, punitive, corrective; punishable by law.
31. provision (noun) – (legal) term, clause, stipulation, requirement, condition.
32. Information Technology Act (noun) – it is an Act of the Indian Parliament notified on 17 October 2000. It is the primary law in India dealing with cybercrime and electronic commerce.
33. Programme Code under the Cable Television Network Rules (noun) – Rule 6 Programme Code: No programme should be carried in the cable service which:- (a) Offends against good taste or decency and other things.
34. the Cable Television Network Rules (noun) –  An Act to regulate the operation of cable television networks in the country and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
35. offend (verb) – contravene, breach, break, violate, encroach on, trespass on, infringe on, obtrude on.
36. decency (noun) – propriety, decorum, morality, good taste, honesty, goodness, righteousness.
37. among other things (phrase) – used to indicate that there are several more things like the one mentioned, but that you do not intend to mention them all.
38. The Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (noun) – the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 has been framed in exercise of powers under section 87 (2) of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and in supersession of the earlier Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules 2011. It empowers ordinary users of social media, embodying a mechanism for the redressal and timely resolution of their grievances. Rules about digital media and OTT focuses more on in house and self-regulation mechanism whereby a robust grievance redressal mechanism has been provided while upholding journalistic and creative freedom. The guidelines have been framed keeping in mind the difference between viewership in a theatre and television as compared to watching it on the Internet.
39. three-tier (noun) – three-level, three-layer.
40. grievance (noun) – complaint, protestation, protest, criticism, problem, objection.
41. redress (noun) – reparation, restitution; remedy (of complaints); reparation (for wrongs).
42. grievance redressal (noun) – a means of receiving and facilitating resolution (through dialogue, negotiation, mediation or arbitration) of complaints.
43. self-regulatory (adjective) – controlled by the people involved in something, instead of by outside organizations or rules.
44. body (noun) – committee, council, panel. 
45. inter-departmental (adjective) – existing between two or more departments.
46. age-old (adjective) – having existed for a long time, very old, ancient.
47. distinction (noun) – difference, contrast, dissimilarity, differentiation.
48. context (noun) – situation, scenario, backdrop.
49. outrage (noun) – fury, anger, wrath, shock, resentment, indignation.
50. folly (noun) – foolishness, stupidity, madness, irresponsibility, thoughtlessness.
51. perverse (adjective) – illogical, irrational, unreasonable; wrong, incorrect.
52. match (verb) – equal.
53. zeal (noun) – fervour, eagerness, interest.
54. complainant (noun) – litigator, litigant, appellant, petitioner, claimant, plaintiff.
55. render (verb) – make, cause to be, cause to become.
56. vulnerable (adjective) – endangered, unsafe, unprotected, undefended, attackable, defenceless, helpless, powerless.
57. prosecution (noun) – legal action, legal proceeding, legal case.
58. deprecate (verb) – criticize, censure, condemn.
59. universal reach (noun) – the ability to reach a wide range of people.
60. excuse (noun) – reason, cause, basis, grounds, justification.
61. confer (verb) – give, present with, grand, hand out.
62. universal jurisdiction (noun) – a legal principle allowing or requiring a state to bring criminal proceedings in respect of certain crimes irrespective of the location of the crime and the nationality of the perpetrator (criminal) or the victim.
63. club (verb) –  combine, join, get together.
64. lead to (verb) – cause, give rise to, result in, bring about.
65. attention (noun) – notice.
66. evoke (verb) – cause, give rise to, invoke, bring forth, elicit, induce.
67. enforcement (noun) – imposition, implementation, execution.
68. law enforcement (noun) – it describes the agencies and employees responsible for enforcing laws, maintaining public order, and managing public safety.
69. overzealous (adjective) – too zealous; excessively sincere, feeling, fervent, impassioned, passionate, enthusiastic.

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