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Opinion

DC Edit | SC move for larger bench on sedition law welcome

The decision of the Supreme Court to get Section 124 A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), also known as the sedition law,...

14 Sept 2023 12:05 AM IST

Nation

Supreme Court defers sedition plea hearing

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday referred to a constitution bench of at least five judges a batch of pleas...

13 Sept 2023 12:36 AM IST

Nation

SC refers pleas against Sedition law to bench of at least five judges

On August 11, the Centre had introduced in the Lok Sabha three bills to replace the IPC, CrPC and the Indian Evidence...

12 Sept 2023 1:38 PM IST

Opinion

DC Edit | It's time to scrap sedition law, not make it harsher

The Law Commission’s recommendation that Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) which deals with sedition be...

6 Jun 2023 12:15 AM IST

Nation

SC to hear pleas challenging constitutional validity of sedition law

A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha has listed for hearing as many as 12 petitions

9 Jan 2023 11:07 AM IST

Opinion

DC EDIT | Stop abusing penal code

A large number of people have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh under these sections for taking out protests against the...

8 July 2022 11:55 PM IST

Opinion

Aakar Patel | Sedition not the only law that should go. There are many...

Once it dawns on the judiciary that some laws are out of place in a 21st century democracy, then problematic laws will...

17 May 2022 1:51 AM IST

Opinion

Shobhaa De | What does sedition law have to do with Pasoori?

The song is more a metaphor for India and Pakistan tensions than a love song

13 May 2022 11:55 PM IST

Nation

Naidu welcomes SC order on sedition law

TD chief said the SC order came as a huge relief at a time when some governments were using the sedition law to target...

13 May 2022 1:57 AM IST

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SC to government: Put sedition law on hold till review

Expressing concern at the misuse of the sedition law, the CJI said, there are concerns. Cases are pending… the law is...

10 May 2022 4:58 PM IST

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Will re-examine sedition law: Centre to Supreme Court

The Centre’s latest position is in sharp contrast with the stance it took in its response filed on Saturday

10 May 2022 6:45 AM IST

Nation

SC to hear on May 10 pleas challenging validity of penal law on...

A special bench commenced hearing arguments on a batch of pleas against the sedition law and after sometime adjourned it...

5 May 2022 1:18 PM IST