SC on sedition law

The sedition law in India: A necessary evil?

The Supreme Court of India is poised to deliberate on the constitutional validity of the sedition law, as outlined in Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), in January next year. This follows a previous court hearing where the government’s reluctance to eliminate the provision was noted, with an inclination towards reformulating it. Despite […]

SC Puts Sedition Law On Hold, Says Aggrieved Can Seek Bail; Rijiju, Gandhi Spar On Its Origin

NEW DELHI: Hours after the Supreme Court of India put the contentious Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, popularly known as ‘Sedition Law’, in abeyance and urged the state governments not to register fresh FIRs under this law till a government-formed committee re-evaluates its framework, a war of words erupted between the ruling Bharatiya […]