Validity of sedition law: Supreme Court refers pleas to 5-judge larger Constitution bench
New Delhi/UNI: Supreme Court, in its order on Tuesday, referred to at least a five-judge Constitution bench in the batch of petitions challenging the sedition law 124-A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Section 124A dealing with Sedition law should be retained, says Law Commission
New Delhi/UNI: The Law Commission of India (LCI) in its latest report said section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) dealing with sedition law should be retained with certain safeguards to prevent its misuse and also suggested an enhancement in punishment.
Supreme Court pauses controversial sedition law until review in historic verdict
New Delhi/IBNS: In a historic judgement, the Supreme Court Wednesday paused colonial era's controversial sedition law until its review by the government, media reports said.
SC raises concern over sedition law, questions relevance of 'Colonial' era law
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday raised concern over the alleged misuse of the sedition law, questioning the relevance of the colonial-era law which was being used to suppress the freedom struggle.
Sedition law colonial, why don't you take it off the statute book? SC asks Centre
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the central government why it does not drop the "colonial" sedition law, which it feels is enormously "misused", media reports said.
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday slammed the Delhi government for its sanction to prosecute former JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar and nine others in connection with a sedition case, saying the Kejriwal Government is no less ill-informed than the central government in its understanding of sedition law.