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Supreme Court freezes sedition law; No fresh cases till government review is ready"All pending trials, appeals or proceedings with respect to charges framed under this section will be held in abeyance," a three-judge benc...12 May, 2022, 12.16 AM IST- Off with this far too abusable lawWhether Section 124A is removed from the statute books or amended to prevent gross misuse, the process of reaching that decision must be op...11 May, 2022, 11.12 PM IST
- Inputs for criminal law reforms sought, panel set up: GovtReplying to supplementaries during the Question Hour, Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy said only 96 arrests have been made...17 Mar, 2021, 03.40 PM IST
- Congress, govt engage in war of words in Lok Sabha over sedition casesDuring the Question Hour, Congress member from Telangana Anumula Revanth Reddy sought the number of cases registered under the offence of s...16 Mar, 2021, 06.44 PM IST
- Cong, govt engage in war of words in Lok Sabha over sedition casesDuring the Question Hour, Congress member from Telangana Anumula Revanth Reddy sought the number of cases registered under the offence of s...16 Mar, 2021, 03.56 PM IST
- 96 arrests in 93 sedition cases in 2019: GovtAs many as 93 cases of sedition were registered in different parts of the country in 2019 in which 96 people were arrested, the Rajya Sabha...10 Feb, 2021, 12.50 PM IST
- Law Commission examining sedition law: Government"The Law Commission has undertaken the examination of Section 124 A and is considering the scope and ambit of the law on sedition.18 Jul, 2018, 06.53 PM IST
- Law panel preparing report on whether sedition law should be scrapped or notBesides holding consultations with stakeholders, seeking opinions of legal luminaries, the commission is examining a private member’s bill ...23 Jun, 2017, 12.40 AM IST
- Mere criticism of govt or policies not sedition: Supreme CourtThe SC clarified in its 1962 verdict that a "citizen has a right to say or write whatever he likes about the government, or its measures, b...06 Sep, 2016, 10.44 AM IST
- Sedition,defamation charges cannot be invoked for criticism: Supreme CourtThe observation came as Advocate Prashant Bhushan said sedition was a serious offence and the law on it was being grossly misused for stifl...05 Sep, 2016, 05.14 PM IST
- Law panel awaits members to complete reports on sedition, bail lawsOne of the key issues pending before the law panel is a call on amending the Indian Penal Code amid allegations of abuse and arbitrary use ...02 Jun, 2016, 04.38 PM IST
- Sedition law needs relook: Balbir Singh Chauhan, Law Commission chiefHe said the 21st Law Commission 'cannot jump to any conclusion' before understanding the difficulties relating to section 124 A of the IPC.22 Mar, 2016, 03.47 PM IST
- Law commission reviewing sedition law, not to be scrapped: Rajnath SinghThe minister agreed to the Opposition demand that an allparty meeting should be held to discuss the law after the Law Commission submits it...17 Mar, 2016, 05.30 AM IST
- Definition of sedition law 'very wide': GovernmentRajnath Singh agreed for an all-party meeting to discuss the issue after the Law Commission submits its report on the law.16 Mar, 2016, 03.31 PM IST
- No formal representation for repealing sedition law: GovernmentThe Law Ministry requested the Law Commission to consider undertaking a comprehensive review of criminal laws in the country, he said.15 Mar, 2016, 03.51 PM IST
- Will government move on Shashi Tharoor's sedition bill?On the same day, Tharoor had also moved for an amendment to Section 377 of IPC which criminalises unnatural sex, but it was rejected by the...28 Feb, 2016, 11.04 AM IST
- Malaysia amends sedition act amid criticismThe revised act makes it illegal to promote sedition on the internet, which may give rise to web censorship.10 Apr, 2015, 12.47 PM IST
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