Introduction: The law of sedition was inherited from the British period in the Indian Penal Code, in the year 1870. During the colonial era, Indians were not allowed to criticize the British regimes.

The sedition provision, which was drafted by the British colonial rulers in 1870, comes under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code.. Rights activists say the law has been used to suppress dissent ...

Edward Abbey once said that there are two chief functions of an artist: art, and sedition. As the guy who invented the term "monkey-wrenching," he had a very specific idea about what that meant. Right ...

The Sedition Act became law on July 14, 1798, but it expired on March 3, 1801 under the Jefferson Administration. The Sedition Act of 1918.

India’s sedition law, section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, is absurdly broad, making it a criminal offense to “bring, or attempt to bring, into hatred or contempt, ...

The government has recently been enforcing such laws with renewed vigor, clamping down on free speech. A conviction could see Zunar placed behind bars for 43 years if he is found guilty on all counts.

Unlike British laws around free speech, the Sedition Act allowed truth as a defense. “It shall be lawful for the defendant,” ...

The law is being debated after being laid dormant by the Supreme Court in May last year The infamous sedition law is back in the news as the Supreme Court took it up for hearing on Monday. It was ...

The First Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speec… ...

The Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) dealing with sedition needs to be retained but certain amendments could be made for greater clarity regarding its usage, the 22nd Law Commission has ...

Chung and Lam were charged under a colonial-era sedition law that has been used increasingly to crush dissidents. They face up to two years in prison and a fine of 5,000 Hong Kong dollars (about ...