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SEDITION CHARGES IN INDIA
326 sedition cases filed in India between 2014-19; only 6 convictionsSC last week observed that Section 124 (A) of the IPC -- offence of sedition -- has been enormously misused and asked the Centre why it was...18 Jul, 2021, 04.40 PM IST- Journalist bodies welcome Supreme Court verdict on sedition case against Vinod DuaLauding the verdict, while the EGI demanded repeal of the "draconian" and "antiquated" sedition laws, the Indian Women's Press Corps (IWPC)...04 Jun, 2021, 06.12 PM IST
- Will fight politically, legally sedition case against Kanhaiya Kumar: CPIThe Delhi government on Friday gave a go-ahead to the city police to prosecute former JNUSU president Kumar and nine others in connection w...29 Feb, 2020, 04.32 PM IST
- Sedition tag for Pulwama comments worries activistsGovernments have used sedition as a tool to crush dissent more than anything else, says an advocate.28 Feb, 2019, 11.30 AM IST
- Delhi law department examining JNU sedition case: Arvind KejriwalThe AAP-led Delhi government is seeking legal advice with regard to granting sanction for prosecution in the JNU sedition case.24 Jan, 2019, 01.53 PM IST
- Eknath Khadse should be booked for sedition: Arvind KejriwalHe also came out in support of withdrawal of the sedition charge against Patidar leader Hardik Patel, who is lodged in jail, asks for the w...05 Jun, 2016, 01.51 PM IST
- Sedition law in India unclear, loosely defined: Nandita HaksarAfzal Guru's lawyer Nandita Haksar today said that the law of sedition is "loosely" defined in the Indian constitution and its interpretati...10 Mar, 2016, 10.47 PM IST
- Take a look at the data on ‘offences against the state’While generally all crimes are against the state, there are some criminal activities that are directed against the existence of the state i...18 Feb, 2016, 05.52 AM IST
- Sedition charge on Kanhaiya may just be zeal on Delhi Police' partJNU students union leader Kanhaiya Kumar, who was arrested on sedition charges, may not have raised anti-national slogans at the JNU event.16 Feb, 2016, 09.59 PM IST
- Election Commission seeks report on dropping of sedition charges against J&K studentsOn BJP's complaint, the Election Commission has sought a report from the district administration of Meerut in connection with dropping of s...08 Mar, 2014, 08.27 PM IST
- BJP against withdrawl of sedition charges against Kashmiri studentsLaxmikant Bajpai, President of BJP, "BJP will meet the Union Home Minister in connection with this issue and will demand a CBI probe into i...07 Mar, 2014, 01.18 PM IST
- Sedition charge against Kashmiri students: Congress steers clearCongress today steered clear of the issue of sedition charge against some Kashmiri students studying in Meerut for cheering Pakistan's vict...06 Mar, 2014, 07.43 PM IST
- Kashmiri students booked for sedition for cheering Pakistan teamAround 60 Kashmiri college students studying in Meerut were charged with sedition by Uttar Pradesh police for cheering Pakistan's victory a...06 Mar, 2014, 06.12 PM IST
- Sedition charges against Kashmiri students uncalled for:OmarAround 60 Kashmiri students at Swami Vivekananda Subharti University in Meerut were expelled for three days from the hostel after they had ...06 Mar, 2014, 05.08 PM IST
- Drop sedition law from penal code, demands Mumbai Press ClubCondemning the sedition charge against cartoonist Aseem Trivedi, the Mumbai Press Club demanded that the section of sedition must be droppe...11 Sep, 2012, 07.08 PM IST
- Sedition charged cartoonist Aseem Trivedi goes to jail in protestDespite the outrage over the sedition charge on Trivedi, a police officer said there are no plans to drop it immediately.11 Sep, 2012, 05.04 AM IST
- CPI(M) slams arrest of cartoonist Aseem Trivedi in MumbaiCondemning the arrest of cartoonist Aseem Trivedi in Mumbai, the CPI(M) today said it was "outrageous" that he had been slapped with sediti...10 Sep, 2012, 03.13 PM IST
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