Page 4 - Sedition Law
It's only words…
Sedition law needs to be observed in letter and spirit
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Rajya Sabha: Oppn questions increase in number of sedition cases
Several Opposition MPs in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday raised questions regarding the increasing number of sedition cases being registered.
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Sedition law cannot be invoked to quieten disquiet, says Delhi court
A Delhi court has said the law of sedition cannot be invoked to quieten the disquiet under the pretence of muzzling miscreants
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SC dismisses plea challenging colonial era provision of sedition
The Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed a plea which challenged the Constitutional validity of colonial era provision of sedition under the Indian Penal Code
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Govt using sedition law to curb free speech, says former SC judge Lokur
The government is using the sedition law with an iron hand to curb free speech in an overreaction to people's opinion, former Supreme Court judge Justice M B Lokur said
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Activist charged with sedition for post on meeting between Amit Shah, RS MP
The photo was clicked when Sanajaoba, a BJP leader, met Shah at his residence during a visit to Delhi
451 under detention in J&K, over 7000 in preventive custody since Aug: Govt
In reply to another question, Reddy said no case had been registered against any person under sedition law for using social media platforms in the union territory.
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No sedition in school play against CAA, NRC: District court in Bidar rules
The court cited a lack of material for a prima facie case of sedition
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SC quashes plea seeking mechanism to deal with misuse of sedition law
A bench headed by Justice A M Khanwilkar dismissed the plea filed by a social activist and said it was open for the petitioner to approach the appropriate authority. SC refuses to entertain plea to d
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Sedition charge slapped against woman in Karnataka for 'pro-Pak slogans'
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said the woman had links with Naxals.
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Sedition case against Chudawala in Mumbai for 'anti-national' slogans
The case was registered by the Azad Maidan police after a video purportedly of Chudawala raising the slogans went viral after the LGBTQ event on February 1
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Shehla Rashid gets interim protection from arrest in sedition case
Additional Sessions Judge Pawan Kumar Jain granted the relief to Rashid till November 5 and directed her to join the investigation conducted by the Delhi Police
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Centre has no plans to scrap sedition law: Minister tells Parliament
The minister made the statement in reply to a written question by TRS MP Banda Prakash who had asked if the government was mulling to scrap sedition law
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Proposal to scrap sedition law is not under consideration: Govt tells LS
Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir said amendments in criminal laws are a continuous process
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