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Can sedition cases be kept in abeyance till law is re-examined, SC asks Ce
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to inform it by Wednesday whether the registration of future sedition cases can be kept in abeyance till it completes the reconsideration process with respect to the sedition law.
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Sedition law absolutely unnecessary in free country, says Ashwani Kumar
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): Former Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar has said that sedition law in a free country seems "absolutely unnecessary" and supported its repeal or comprehensive revision by the central government.
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We don't believe in misusing laws, PM Modi in favour of protection of civi
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): With the aim to preserve the sovereignty and integrity of the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his clear and unequivocal views in favour of the protection of civil liberties, respect for human rights and giving meaning to constitutional freed
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Centre's decision to reconsider Sedition law must be taken positively, say
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Guwahati [Assam], May 9 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Supreme court advocate Nalin Kohli on Monday welcomed the Centre's decision to review the provisions of Section 124A which criminalises the offence of sedition and termed any political comments on it inappropriate.
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Decided to re-examine, reconsider sedition law: Centre to SC
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): The Central government on Monday informed the Supreme Court that it has decided to re-examine and reconsider the provisions of Section 124A which criminalises the offence of sedition and requested it not to take up the case till the matter is examined by th
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'Owaisi dreaming of becoming Jinnah': BJP MP demands AIMIM chief's arrest
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party MP Harnath Singh Yadav on Sunday hit out at All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi and demanded his arrest under a sedition case.
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Centre defends sedition law in SC, says requires no reconsideration
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The Central government has told the Supreme Court that the 1962 verdict of the five-judge Constitution bench case which upheld the validity of the offence of sedition under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, is binding and continues to be a "good law an
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Maharashtra: Petition filed in Bombay HC seeks FIR under sedition against
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 6 (ANI): A petition has been filed before the Bombay High Court seeking directions to the Maharashtra government and Mumbai police to register an FIR against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray under the charges of sedition and creating n
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SC to decide whether larger bench should hear pleas challenging sedition l
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it will first decide the issue of whether the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the offence of sedition under Section 124 A of the Indian Penal Code should be referred to a larger bench or not.
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Sharad Pawar decries police slapping sedition cases against activists
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 5 (ANI): Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar decried the police actions to slap Section 124A (sedition) of the Indian Penal Code against activists, saying that such measures suppress liberty and stifle any voice of dissent raised in a peaceful and
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Centre seeks more time to file reply on pleas challenging Constitutional v
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): The Central government on Wednesday filed an application in the Supreme Court that seeks one more week to submit its response to a batch of petitions challenging the Constitutional validity of the offence of sedition under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code
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SC to hear plea of former IT minister Arun Shourie challenging constitutio
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday posted for hearing on May 5 a plea filed by former Union minister Arun Shourie seeking direction to declare the sedition law unconstitutional arguing that it is "heavily abused".
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