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Man Accused Of Raising 'Pakistan Zindabad' Slogan Moves P&H High Court Against Session Court's Order Framing Sedition Charges
1 year ago

Man Accused Of Raising 'Pakistan Zindabad' Slogan Moves P&H High Court Against Session Court's Order Framing Sedition Charges

Live Law  

A man has moved the Punjab & Haryana High Court challenging an order of the Sessions Court framing charges against him under Section 124A IPC over the allegations that he used 'filthy language' against India and raised Pakistan Zindabad slogan.After the video of the alleged incident went viral, the police registered the FIR under Sections 153A,124A, 504 IPC and arrested. …

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Supreme Court Refers Sedition Law Challenge To Larger Bench
1 year, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Refers Sedition Law Challenge To Larger Bench

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday referred the petitions challenging the sedition law to a bench of at least 5-judges.A three-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said that a reference to a larger bench was needed as the provision was upheld by a 5-judge bench in the 1962 judgment Kedar Nath Singh v. State of Bihar. A …

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Rethink the retention of sedition
1 year, 6 months ago

Rethink the retention of sedition

The Hindu  

The Law Commission of India in its 279th report, released in April 2023, has recommended retaining one of the most controversial sections of recent times i.e., Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code on ‘sedition’. The Supreme Court of India, in S.G. Vombatkere v. Union of India on May 11, 2022, had directed all State governments and the central government …

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SC freezes law of sedition for now
2 years, 7 months ago

SC freezes law of sedition for now

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Brushing aside the Centre’s opposition to putting the sedition law on hold, the Supreme Court on Wednesday restrained the Centre and state governments from registering fresh cases under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code. Applying the brakes on the invocation of the sedition law and allowing the Union government to “re-examine and reconsider” the provisions of Section …

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Why Not Ask States To Not Register Sedition FIRs Till Re-Examination Of Section 124A IPC Is Over? Supreme Court Asks Centre
2 years, 7 months ago

Why Not Ask States To Not Register Sedition FIRs Till Re-Examination Of Section 124A IPC Is Over? Supreme Court Asks Centre

Live Law  

In a major development in the cases challenging the constitutional validity of sedition offence, the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Central Government why it cannot issue a direction to the State Governments to not register FIRs under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code till the re-examination process is. In a major development in the cases challenging the constitutional …

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Breaking: Will Re-examine & Reconsider Section 124A IPC: Centre Tells Supreme Court
2 years, 7 months ago

Breaking: Will Re-examine & Reconsider Section 124A IPC: Centre Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Centre informed the Supreme Court on Monday through an affidavit that it has chosen to reexamine and reconsider Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code which criminalises the offence of sedition. The affidavit was filed in a batch of petitions filed by journalists, activists, NGOs and political leaders challenging the constitutional validity of Section 124A IPC. The Centre submitted …

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Sedition- Supreme Court Hearing On Constitutional Validity Of Section 124A IPC- Live Updates
2 years, 7 months ago

Sedition- Supreme Court Hearing On Constitutional Validity Of Section 124A IPC- Live Updates

Live Law  

A bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli has taken up the petitions challenging Section 124A IPC.While issuing notice on the petitions in July 2021, the CJI had orally made critical remarks against the provision. A bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima …

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Sedition- Supreme Court Hearing On Constitutional Validity Of Section 124A IPC- Live Updates
2 years, 7 months ago

Sedition- Supreme Court Hearing On Constitutional Validity Of Section 124A IPC- Live Updates

Live Law  

A bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli has taken up the petitions challenging Section 124A IPC.While issuing notice on the petitions in July 2021, the CJI had orally made critical remarks against the provision. A bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima …

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Sedition- Supreme Court Hearing On Constitutional Validity Of Section 124A IPC- Live Updates
2 years, 7 months ago

Sedition- Supreme Court Hearing On Constitutional Validity Of Section 124A IPC- Live Updates

Live Law  

A bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli has taken up the petitions challenging Section 124A IPC.While issuing notice on the petitions in July 2021, the CJI had orally made critical remarks against the provision. A bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima …

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Sedition- Supreme Court Hearing On Constitutional Validity Of Section 124A IPC- Live Updates
2 years, 7 months ago

Sedition- Supreme Court Hearing On Constitutional Validity Of Section 124A IPC- Live Updates

Live Law  

A bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli has taken up the petitions challenging Section 124A IPC.While issuing notice on the petitions in July 2021, the CJI had orally made critical remarks against the provision. A bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima …

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Supreme Court Grants Bail To YSRCP MP Raghu Rama Krishna Raju In Sedition Case
3 years, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Grants Bail To YSRCP MP Raghu Rama Krishna Raju In Sedition Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to YSR Congress MP K. Raghu Rama Krishnam Raju from Andhra Pradesh, who was arrested by Guntur CID on May 14 for alleged sedition and promotion of communal hatred over his speeches. Since "much water has flown" after the High Court order, the Supreme Court said it thought it fit to consider the …

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