Sedition Law Needed, Says Centre's Panel, Suggests Tougher Punishment

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The Law Commission has strongly backed the sedition law and has said it should be retained with changes linked to the circumstances of its use. Repealing the law - Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code - would be to "turn a blind eye to the glaring ground realities existing in India," the Commission has said in its report to the government.

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