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Topic: Sedition

Former ISKCON priest Chinmoy Krishna Das granted bail in sedition case by Bangladesh High Court

Das has been accused of insulting the national flag of Bangladesh. He had applied for bail in the High Court after a lower court in Chittagong rejected his plea on 2 January.

Lucknow University prof booked for sedition over posts on Pahalgam. What are the charges she’s facing

Dr Madri Kakoti, assistant professor in the linguistics department, is accused of threatening peace with her posts on X. FIR came on a complaint by a student & ABVP member.

Questioning govt can’t be treason, says folk singer Neha Singh Rathore

UP-based Bhojpuri singer Neha Singh Rathore, known for ‘truth to power’ songs, has been booked for ‘affecting national integrity’ after posts on Pahalgam attack.

Sedition case filed against UP folk singer for comments against Modi govt after Pahalgam attack

In a post on X, Neha Singh Rathore accused the government of 'collecting votes in name of' terror incidents in J&K.

Dhaka cops detain actors Meher Afroz Shaon, Sohana Saba over links to Awami League

Shaon, a vocal critic of Yunus-led govt, was picked up for allegedly 'conspiring against the state'. Saba, on the other hand, was detained for ties to Hasina's Awami League.

Sedition case against Bangladesh Hindu leader sparks outrage. ‘Placed saffron flag above national flag’

Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari was booked for 'undermining the country’s sovereignty and creating unrest' at Chittagong’s New Market square during a protest on 25 October.

Hong Kong court finds 2 editors of now-defunct Stand News media guilty of sedition

Chung Pui-kuen, Patrick Lam, could face a maximum jail term of 2 years, first sedition conviction against any journalist or editor since Hong Kong's handover from Britain to China in 1997.

New criminal laws set to be enforced soon, a look at key changes that have sparked controversy

Senior advocate Indira Jaising joins list of jurists seeking deferment of implementation of new laws, scheduled for 1 July. Experts worried about lack of procedural safeguards, misuse.

Student activist Sharjeel Imam gets bail in 2020 sedition case for anti-CAA protests

He had sought statutory bail on the grounds that the period in custody was half of the maximum seven years punishment for the offence.

Year after putting sedition cases on hold, SC refers petitions against law to 5-judge bench

SC says 1962 ruling upholding sedition was on basis of narrow understanding of fundamental rights then, declines govt request to defer hearings in light of pending bill to replace IPC.

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Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

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Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.