Sedition

Explained | Sedition law

September 13, 2023

Explained | Sedition law

SC refers pleas against sedition law to a Constitution bench

August 12, 2023
Sedition Law: How proposed Section 150 differs from IPC's 124A

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Bill, 2023 lists new offences such as acts of secession, armed rebellion, subversive activities, separatist activities or endangering the sovereignty or unity in the Section 150.
June 02, 2023
Colonial legacy not grounds for repealing sedition law, govt panel tells Supreme Court

Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code dealing with sedition is at present under abeyance following directions of the Supreme Court issued in May, 2022.
May 13, 2022
Sedition law frozen by Supreme Court invoked in 91 cases in Kerala over past decade

According to official data, Section 124A has been invoked mostly against Maoist activists in Kerala who were allegedly involved in encounters with the police, issuing threats, pasting of inflammatory posters and distribution of pamphlets.
May 11, 2022
326 sedition cases filed in India during 2014-19 period; only 6 convicted

Out of the cases registered, chargesheets were filed in 141 cases while only six people were convicted for the offence in six years of the period discussed in the data.
May 09, 2022
Centre will consider views of stakeholders while re-examining sedition law: Kiren Rijiju

Since the PM has directed to remove all obsolete and colonial laws, close to 1,500 legislations have been repealed, said the minister.
April 26, 2022
Column | When touchy supremos book critics for sedition and police fly down to nab them

While prosecuting a high-profile critic like Mevani may be politically thrilling, the disturbing trend is that police forces controlled by different parties are focusing more and more on prosecuting critics for their speeches and statements.

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