Sedition Law
The recent imposition of sedition law in Bengaluru and Kashmir, on the grounds of protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act and raising pro-Pakistan Slogans have reignited the debate around India’s sedition law.
About Sedition Law
- Section 124A of Indian Penal Code (IPC) defines Sedition as any action that brings or attempts to bring hatred or contempt towards the government of India.
- Drafted by Thomas Macaulay and included in IPC in 1870, the provision brings a punishment up to 3 years imprisonment and is a non-bailable offence.
- Essential ingredients as defined by Supreme Court on various instances includes –
- Disruption of public order
- Attempt to ....
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