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Topic: Sedition

‘Draconian, colonial mindset’ — Congress slams Law Commission’s recommendations on sedition law

Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi asks if this is an initial step towards more curbing of dissent ahead of LS polls & questions why it is used against opposition leaders & dissidents.

Nehru’s amendment to the Constitution was a revolution. Made sedition an invalid law

Speaking at the launch of his book on freedom of speech, SC lawyer Rohan J Alva stressed that the reasonable restrictions in Article 19 (1)(a) is different from sedition.

Delhi court grants bail to former JNU student Sharjeel Imam in sedition case

Imam — who is in judicial custody since January 2020 — will, however, continue to remain in jail as he is yet to secure bail in the Delhi riots conspiracy case.

Don’t spread fake news on state institutions — Pakistan watchdog warns in diktat to media

New Delhi: Pakistan has released a slew of directives to news channels asking them to refrain from indulging in "spreading misinformation and disinformation" against the...

Two Kesari texts, Jinnah’s defence, Marathi sympathy—when Tilak took stand against sedition

Bal Gangadhar Tilak was on trial for sedition thrice in his life. India must take another look at the nuance in his arguments against the law.

With sedition, SC has dipped its toes in the civil liberties pool. Now we wait for the dive

Until the safeguards are laid down to prevent misuse of laws like UAPA, NSA or PSA, sedition’s departure might not have too much of an effect on ground.

Read full text of historic Supreme Court order putting sedition law on hold

Three-judge bench led by CJI Ramana also asked the Centre and state governments to refrain from filing any FIR under Section 124A (sedition) until its provisions were re-examined.

Politicians, editors, a retired Major General: The petitioners taking on sedition law in SC

Supreme Court suspended Section124A after hearing a bunch of petitions challenging various aspects. Petitioners range from Lok Sabha MP to journalists facing sedition charges.

Bagga or Mevani, an unlawful arrest is just that. But tell that to Indians picking sides

The insidious trick used by the BJP in Jignesh Mevani’s case is not different from that used by the AAP in the case of Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga.

On Camera

1989 Rubaiya Sayeed kidnapping case still haunts Indian policy-making in Kashmir

The kidnapping—followed by the killing of four Indian Air Force officers soon after, and the executions of Intelligence Bureau personnel—made the triumph of jihadism seem inevitable.

India’s Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code is struggling to deliver. It’ll take a decade to clear backlog

The Centre is considering an increase in the National Company Law Tribunal's bench capacity, while the Standing Committee of Finance suggests fast-track courts. 

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.