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Supreme Court schedules hearing on sedition law on Wednesday

Supreme Court schedules hearing on sedition law on Wednesday

The court put a hold on the law as well as proceeding under it, such as arrests, FIRs, ongoing probes, pending trials etc, for nearly 7 months

9 Jan 2023 7:24 AM GMT

This verdict is for those who love the country

This verdict is for those who love the country

12 May 2022 4:49 AM GMT

Extremely happy, jailed journalist Siddique Kappans wife on SC sedition law hold order

"Extremely happy", jailed journalist Siddique Kappan's wife on SC sedition law hold order

Thiruvananthapuram: The wife of Siddique Kappan, a journalist jailed under the sedition law on Wednesday hailed the...

2022-05-11T19:00:34+05:30

BJP uses sedition law to suppress dissent: AAP

BJP uses sedition law to suppress dissent: AAP

New Delhi: Welcoming the Supreme Court's decision to put the sedition law on hold, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh...

2022-05-11T18:39:32+05:30

Suppressors and subjugators be forewarned: Congress on sedition law order

Suppressors and subjugators be forewarned: Congress on sedition law order

The Supreme Court asked the Centre and states not to register any FIR under Section 124A until its review is completed

2022-05-11T15:31:07+05:30

Lakshman Rekha cannot be crossed: Union Minister on SCs stay on sedition trials

'Lakshman Rekha' cannot be crossed: Union Minister on SC's stay on sedition trials

Soon after the SC ordered against filing new cases, probes, trials under sedition law, Union Law Minster Kiren Rijiju...

2022-05-11T15:13:23+05:30

SC asks Centre to stop pursuance of sedition cases, jailed can seek relief

SC asks Centre to stop pursuance of sedition cases, jailed can seek relief

The SC direction came when the Centre objected the Court's suggestion to issue a direction to all states to keep...

2022-05-11T13:11:16+05:30

Derogatory remarks against CM not ground for sedition: Court on Rana couples case

Derogatory remarks against CM not ground for sedition: Court on Rana couple's case

Mumbai: A special court in Mumbai granted bail to independent MP Navneet Rana and her husband, MLA Ravi Rana in a...

2022-05-06T14:57:45+05:30

SC to hear pleas challenging constitutional validity of sedition law

SC to hear pleas challenging constitutional validity of sedition law

The top court in April last year had asked the Centre why the provisions used by the British to silence people like...

2022-04-27T09:51:43+05:30

326 cases of sedition in 5 years shows misuse of law: SC observes

326 cases of sedition in 5 years shows misuse of law: SC observes

New Delhi: The Supreme Court had observed that the offence of sedition in the Indian Constitution is being misused. The...

2021-07-19T15:33:45+05:30

Neither participated in nor encouraged any violence: Sharjeel Imam in bail plea

JNU student Sharjeel Imam moved a bail plea in the Delhi Court explaining he neither participated in or encouraged any...

2021-07-15T20:54:51+05:30

SC questions necessity of 75-year-old colonial era sedition law

SC questions necessity of 75-year-old 'colonial era' sedition law

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the Union government on the utility of having "colonial-era" penal...

2021-07-16T10:06:37+05:30

Unconstitutional, anti-people law

Unconstitutional, anti-people law

Both the Centre and regional governments mostly use the law to hide their atrocities. These cases will not stand the...

2021-06-14T13:40:30+05:30

Mass resignation from Lakshadweep BJP over sedition charges against Aisha Sultana

Mass resignation from Lakshadweep BJP over sedition charges against Aisha Sultana

Thiruvananthapuram: A bunch of BJP leaders has quit the party in protest against levelling of sedition charges against...

2021-06-13T00:21:27+05:30

Ambit and interpretation of 'sedition'

Although the Supreme Court has through several judgements emphasised that criticising government actions is never a...

2021-06-02T11:57:28+05:30

Laws that need to be changed

The outdated anti-sedition law, which was introduced by the British in 1870 to oppress the Indians, is now being applied...

2021-03-01T15:37:17+05:30