Filed by two journalists, the plea claims that section 124-A infringes fundamental right of freedom of speech and expression, guaranteed under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution.
Responding to a Lok Sabha question, G. Kishan Reddy says Modi govt maintains separate data for sedition cases, Congress shouldn’t talk about misuse of laws.
‘Discrimination’ against Muslims, wide use of sedition law, Supreme Court rulings ‘favourable to BJP’ were cited by the report as some of the factors for the downgrade.
The 4 journalists were arrested on their way to Hathras earlier this month by UP Police under section 151 of CrPC on the suspicion to commit a cognisable offence.
Sharjeel Imam's arrest is not the first example where literary works have been presented as evidence by the police or judiciary to frame charges against an accused.
Former SC judge M.B. Lokur's comments came a day after former JNU student leader Umar Khalid was arrested for his alleged involvement in the northeast Delhi riots.
In the letter posted online by Constitutional Conduct Group, the signatories lamented the 'erosion' of the rule of law and 'misuse' of UAPA and sedition law.
The issue of inequality has assumed the blazing limelight at a time when inequality in India is said to be higher than it was in the British Raj. It's a ripe situation for half-truths and incendiary statements.
Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.
Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
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