Sedition Law

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AA Edit | SC move for larger bench on sedition law welcome

Democratic constitutions put the citizen at their core, not the state.

14 Sep 2023 12:05 AM

The CJI said as far as pending prosecutions under Section 124A are concerned, those will continue unless the new law says all prosecutions under this provision will lapse.

Supreme Court defers sedition plea hearing

Senior advocate Kapil Sibal said the matter needs to be considered as pending prosecutions are going on under Section 124A

13 Sep 2023 12:39 AM

The 19th century British-made IPC has been serving India during and after the Raj and the change in status of its people, from being the subjects of an imperial power to the citizens of a democratic republic, has not called for a total scrap of the document. (Representational Image)

AA EDIT | Stop abusing penal code

A large number of people have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh under these sections for taking out protests against the government

08 Jul 2022 11:55 PM

In 2015, over 3,200 people were held in “administrative detention” in India. — Representational Image

Aakar Patel | Sedition not the only law that should go. There are many more…

Once it dawns on the judiciary that some laws are out of place in a 21st century democracy, then problematic laws will fall

17 May 2022 1:52 AM

“Pasoori”, sung by a 37-year-old Pakistani musician named Ali Sethi, is being talked about as a delightfully subversive performer, since the song is more a metaphor for India and Pakistan tensions than a love song. (Twitter)

Shobhaa De | What does sedition law have to do with Pasoori?

The song is more a metaphor for India and Pakistan tensions than a love song

13 May 2022 11:55 PM

SC to government: Put sedition law on hold till review

Expressing concern at the misuse of the sedition law, the CJI said, there are concerns. Cases are pending… the law is being misused

11 May 2022 7:19 AM

Government tells Supreme Court it will review sedition law

The Centre’s latest position is in sharp contrast with the stance it took in its response filed on Saturday

10 May 2022 6:44 AM

SC to hear on May 10 pleas challenging validity of penal law on sedition

A special bench commenced hearing arguments on a batch of pleas against the sedition law and after sometime adjourned it to May 10

05 May 2022 1:18 PM

The sedition law was meant to suppress the freedom movement, the court noted. (Photo: PTI/File)

SC terms sedition law British colonial legacy, asks Centre why retain it

The bench said the main concern was about the 'misuse of law'

15 Jul 2021 12:37 PM

In 1962, in the Kedar Nath Singh judgment, the Supreme Court limited the application of Section 124A to action or speech that “clearly and imminently provokes violence”. (Representational image. PTI)

Karan Thapar | Sedition law being made a mockery; just scrap it…

If they’re not deliberately abusing the law, it can only mean one other thing -- that neither the police nor ministers know what sedition is

05 Feb 2021 7:13 AM

Supreme Court won't entertain plea on sedition law misuse

The court said it was open for the petitioner to approach the appropriate authority

06 Mar 2020 1:20 PM

Why sedition law must go

The logic against it is if the law is on the books then it will be liable to be misused.

11 Jul 2019 12:01 AM

Congress boosted morale of Naxals: PM Modi

Modi also slammed manifesto of Congress for promising to repeal sedition law.

17 Apr 2019 1:15 AM

Police personnel who are scheduled to be on election duty during the third phase of polling cast their votes for general elections in Ahmedabad. (Photo: PTI)

Will make sedition law more stringent: Rajnath Singh

The minister claimed that nobody could doubt the commitment and integrity of Mr Modi.

13 Apr 2019 2:26 AM

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