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Hong Kong Pro-Democracy News Outlet, Editors Found Guilty Of Sedition
Hong Kong pro-democracy news outlet Stand News and its two former chief editors were found guilty of sedition on Thursday, the first conviction of its kind since the city came under Chinese rule in 1997.
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Capital Punishment For Mob Lynching: Big Revamp Of Indian Criminal Laws
The government on Friday announced a complete overhaul of colonial-era criminal laws to include maximum punishment for crimes like mob lynching and rape of minors and a new offence of "endangering unity" instead of sedition.
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Sedition Not Ruled Out For Spreading Fake News, Misinformation On Manipur
The Manipur government has warned people against spreading fake news and misinformation on social media amid the sensitive law and order situation in the state.
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From Kanhaiya Kumar To Activist Disha Ravi: A Look At Past Sedition Cases
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered that all trials and registration of fresh FIRs for sedition under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code be kept on hold till the Centre reconsiders the provision.
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Sedition Law To Be Paused Until Review: Supreme Court's Historic Order
The controversial sedition law will be paused while the government reviews it, the Supreme Court said today in a landmark order that impacts hundreds charged under the colonial-era relic. Those jailed for sedition can approach courts for bail.
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Sedition Hearing Highlights: Supreme Court Keeps In Abeyance Sedition Law Till Review
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre and states to refrain from registering any FIR invoking sedition charges till further reexamination is over
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Hold Sedition Law Till Review? Supreme Court Wants Centre's Reply Tomorrow
The government today faced tough questions in the Supreme Court today, a day after it sought more time saying it had decided to review a colonial-era sedition law.
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Supreme Court Hearing On Sedition Highlights: Supreme Court Hears Plea On Sedition Law After Centre's U-Turn
Two days after firmly defending the country's colonial-era sedition law and asking the Supreme Court to dismiss the pleas challenging it, the government on Monday did an about-face, saying it has decided to review the legislation.
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India's Controversial Sedition Law Explained In 5 Points
Days after defending the country's colonial-era sedition law, arguing that it withstood "test of time", the centre has taken a u-turn and told the Supreme Court that it will review the law.
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"PM Asked For Re-Examining Provisions Of Sedition Law": Law Minister
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 freedoms, said Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday.
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On Sedition Law, Centre's Big Shift In Court After PM's Instructions
The Supreme Court had asked the government last year why it was not repealing the sedition law used by the British to silence people like Mahatma Gandhi.
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Arun Shourie Moves Top Court Against Constitutional Validity Of Sedition Law
Arun Shourie has challenged the constitutional validity of Section 124-A (Sedition Law) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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Supreme Court To Hear Plea Challenging Sedition Law On July 27
The Supreme Court has deferred the hearing on a petition challenging the constitutional validity of section 124-A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1860, which penalises the crime of "sedition," to July 27.
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"Article Unverified... Our Oversight": Manipur Journalists Arrested For Sedition
Two Manipur journalists charged with sedition and arrested under stringent anti-terror law UAPA - in connection with an article published in The Frontier Manipur, a local news website - have said the "unverified" article was published due to their "oversight"
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Assam Activist Akhil Gogoi Tests Positive For COVID-19 In Guwahati
Assam activist Akhil Gogoi who has been charged with sedition for protesting against the amended citizenship law has been tested positive for coronavirus. He has been lodged in Guwahati jail for the last few months in connection with a case linked to protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA.
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Hong Kong Pro-Democracy News Outlet, Editors Found Guilty Of Sedition
Hong Kong pro-democracy news outlet Stand News and its two former chief editors were found guilty of sedition on Thursday, the first conviction of its kind since the city came under Chinese rule in 1997.
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Capital Punishment For Mob Lynching: Big Revamp Of Indian Criminal Laws
The government on Friday announced a complete overhaul of colonial-era criminal laws to include maximum punishment for crimes like mob lynching and rape of minors and a new offence of "endangering unity" instead of sedition.
-
Sedition Not Ruled Out For Spreading Fake News, Misinformation On Manipur
The Manipur government has warned people against spreading fake news and misinformation on social media amid the sensitive law and order situation in the state.
-
From Kanhaiya Kumar To Activist Disha Ravi: A Look At Past Sedition Cases
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered that all trials and registration of fresh FIRs for sedition under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code be kept on hold till the Centre reconsiders the provision.
-
Sedition Law To Be Paused Until Review: Supreme Court's Historic Order
The controversial sedition law will be paused while the government reviews it, the Supreme Court said today in a landmark order that impacts hundreds charged under the colonial-era relic. Those jailed for sedition can approach courts for bail.
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Sedition Hearing Highlights: Supreme Court Keeps In Abeyance Sedition Law Till Review
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre and states to refrain from registering any FIR invoking sedition charges till further reexamination is over
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Hold Sedition Law Till Review? Supreme Court Wants Centre's Reply Tomorrow
The government today faced tough questions in the Supreme Court today, a day after it sought more time saying it had decided to review a colonial-era sedition law.
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Supreme Court Hearing On Sedition Highlights: Supreme Court Hears Plea On Sedition Law After Centre's U-Turn
Two days after firmly defending the country's colonial-era sedition law and asking the Supreme Court to dismiss the pleas challenging it, the government on Monday did an about-face, saying it has decided to review the legislation.
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India's Controversial Sedition Law Explained In 5 Points
Days after defending the country's colonial-era sedition law, arguing that it withstood "test of time", the centre has taken a u-turn and told the Supreme Court that it will review the law.
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"PM Asked For Re-Examining Provisions Of Sedition Law": Law Minister
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 freedoms, said Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday.
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On Sedition Law, Centre's Big Shift In Court After PM's Instructions
The Supreme Court had asked the government last year why it was not repealing the sedition law used by the British to silence people like Mahatma Gandhi.
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Arun Shourie Moves Top Court Against Constitutional Validity Of Sedition Law
Arun Shourie has challenged the constitutional validity of Section 124-A (Sedition Law) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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Supreme Court To Hear Plea Challenging Sedition Law On July 27
The Supreme Court has deferred the hearing on a petition challenging the constitutional validity of section 124-A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1860, which penalises the crime of "sedition," to July 27.
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"Article Unverified... Our Oversight": Manipur Journalists Arrested For Sedition
Two Manipur journalists charged with sedition and arrested under stringent anti-terror law UAPA - in connection with an article published in The Frontier Manipur, a local news website - have said the "unverified" article was published due to their "oversight"
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Assam Activist Akhil Gogoi Tests Positive For COVID-19 In Guwahati
Assam activist Akhil Gogoi who has been charged with sedition for protesting against the amended citizenship law has been tested positive for coronavirus. He has been lodged in Guwahati jail for the last few months in connection with a case linked to protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA.
