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"Will hold consultations...report not binding": Union Law Minister Arjun R
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Friday said that the government will hold consultations with all stakeholders before a final call on sedition law (Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code).
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"Nothing wrong" with retention of Sedition Law: Senior Advocate Aman Lekh
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Backing for the continuance of Sedition law in the system, the Law Commission of India has said that the Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) needs to be retained due to the "internal security threats" and to prevent offences against the state, however, certain amendments may be intro
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Law Commission backs Sedition law, says 'colonial-era' provision not valid
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"Social media has a 'proliferating' role in propagating radicalisation against India and bringing the Government into hatred, many a time at the "initiation and facilitation of foreign powers". This all the more requires that Section 124A be in place," the Law Commission stated.
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Section 124A dealing with sedition needs to be retained in IPC: Law Commis
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The Law Commission of India, in its report submitted to the Law Ministry, has recommended that Section 124A of IPC dealing with Sedition needs to be retained in the Indian Penal Code, though certain amendments, so as to bring about greater clarity regarding the usage of the provision.
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Government initiated process of re-examining sedition law: Centre to Supre
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Central government on Monday told the Supreme Court that it has initiated process of re-examining Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code which criminalises the offence of sedition. A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice JB Pardiwala took into note the submissions of
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Political and economic turmoil has had serious impact on human rights: HRC
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The report notes that political victimisation continued throughout the year, with colonial-era sedition laws being weaponised to stifle dissent.
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Delhi lawyer files police complaint against Rahul Gandhi for registering F
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A Delhi lawyer has filed a police complaint with Delhi Police to lodge an FIR against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi under the section related to the offence of sedition for his remarks in a lecture at Cambridge University on February 28.
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All top PTI leaders including Imran Khan booked for sedition by Pak govt:
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to Business Recorder, pronouncing criticism of a government or its subordinate organisations as sedition, the crime of betraying one's state, is inconceivable in any functioning democracy.
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Pak court approves one-day physical remand of PTI leader in sedition case
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
In a case involving terrorism and sedition, a local court in Islamabad allowed on Sunday the one-day physical remand of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Ali Amin Gandapur and ordered police to present him in an anti-terrorism court (ATC) the following day, Geo News reported.
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Dangerous ruling buffoons...making a mockery of Pakistan: Imran Khan
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"The dangerous ruling buffoons don't realise the damage they are doing to Pak's image abroad by sham FIRs & absurd sedition charges against a former PM for using terms 'Dirty Harry' & 'psycopath'! They are making a mockery of Pakistan," tweeted Khan.
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Non-bailable arrest warrant against Imran Khan suspended till tomorrow in
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The charges, in this case, are related to a speech by Khan in which he allegedly threatened police and a female judge last year after one of his close aides, Shahbaz Gill, was denied bail in a sedition case, reported Geo News.
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Union Minister Giriraj Singh demands sedition case against Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Union minister Giriraj Singh on Monday said that a sedition case should be registered against Rahul Gandhi over his statement about India in UK.
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