Sedition Law: A Threat To Indian Democracy

Chief Justice N.V. Ramana expressed his concern over the misuse of sedition law, “The use of sedition is like giving a saw to the carpenter to cut a piece of wood and he uses it to cut the entire forest itself.”

Sedition

Sedition as defined in Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code is a speech or expression that attempts to bring disaffection, hatred or contempt, attempts to excite disaffection towards or hatred towards the Government established by law in India.

  • Such act or attempt may be done by words, either spoken or written or by signs or by visible representation ....
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