Sedition law

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Apr 06, 2019, 22:20 PM IST

Plea in SC over alleged misuse of sedition law

A plea was filed in the Supreme Court today over alleged misuse of penal law on sedition by the Centre and various states, claiming that students, scribes and intellectuals involved in social activities were being prosecuted on a "routine" basis.

Aug 17, 2016, 19:31 PM IST

Sedition law needs relook, says law panel chief

The sedition law, which has come under focus after the JNU row, needs “reconsideration,” newly-appointed Law Commission Chairman Justice Balbir Singh Chauhan said on Tuesday but asserted that the panel will not jump to any conclusion before hearing out stakeholders.

Mar 22, 2016, 20:19 PM IST

Freed Umar Khalid gets rousing welcome at JNU, says proud to be booked under sedition law

Some 400 students have welcomed them at the gate, media reports said.

Mar 18, 2016, 23:47 PM IST

It's a direct fight against dictatorship, says Kanhaiya Kumar

Kanhaiya said while the question confronting the people today was about saving the country, the whole JNU episode was given a national versus anti-national spin.

Mar 18, 2016, 19:30 PM IST

JNU row: Criticism of govt is not sedition, say counsel of Umar, Anirban

A Delhi Court on Wednesday reserved its order on the bail plea of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya for March 18.

Mar 16, 2016, 14:39 PM IST

Sedition law under review, MoS Kiren Rijiju informs Rajya Sabha

The law on sedition is under review of the Law Commission and the home ministry has asked for a report on the issue as soon as possible, Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

Mar 16, 2016, 14:20 PM IST

Sedition law: Can Modi govt do what Congress could not?

Among other things the arrest of JNU president Kanhaiya Kumar for alleged anti-national activities has brought the focus back is on the controversial sedition charge which under Section 124-A of th

Mar 07, 2016, 17:19 PM IST

Sedition law to be amended? Weeks after JNU row, government reviews usage, provisions of 124A

In a major development, the Union Home Ministry on Tuesday informed the Parliament that a Law Commission is reviewing the sedition law.

Mar 01, 2016, 14:01 PM IST

Prez Pranab Mukherjee calls for thorough revision of IPC, says it still has some British enacted laws

There are many new offences which have to be properly defined and incorporated in the code, the president noted.

Feb 27, 2016, 00:02 AM IST