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sedition law news

Parliament has absolute prerogative to enact law, not bound by Centre's undertaking: SC

Parliament has absolute prerogative to enact law, not bound by Centre's undertaking: SC
india news
Published on Feb 27, 2026 04:59 pm IST

Free speech in the crosswires

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Police overreach and vaguely worded provisions cannot be allowed to pose a risk to constitutional guarantees
editorials
Updated on Aug 24, 2025 08:55 pm IST

Supreme Court seeks government’s reply on plea against BNS ‘sedition’ section

The 79-year-old petitioner also challenged the provision for endangering sovereignty or integrity by “use of financial means”, which is undefined.
india news
Published on Aug 09, 2025 04:00 am IST

SC seeks Centre’s reply to plea challenging Section 152 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

The petitioner also challenged provision for endangering sovereignty or integrity by “use of financial means” which is undefined. (File photo)
india news
Published on Aug 08, 2025 04:07 pm IST

SC seeks Centre’s reply on PIL challenging validity of BNS sedition provision

SC seeks Centre’s reply on PIL challenging validity of BNS sedition provision
india news
Updated on Oct 07, 2025 05:36 am IST

SC seeks MP govt response over ex-SIMI chief plea on sedition case

A bench of justices PS Narasimha and R Mahadevan posted the matter for hearing after two weeks (ANI)
india news
Published on Jul 04, 2025 07:28 am IST

Morning briefing: Jaishankar on e-visa services for Canadians; all latest news

External affairs minister S Jaishankar addresses a virtual G20 leaders’ summit on Wednesday. (PTI)
india news
Published on Nov 23, 2023 09:02 am IST

Supreme Court hints at referring sedition case to 7-judge bench

The Supreme Court. (HT PHOTO)
india news
Updated on Nov 23, 2023 07:46 am IST

Sedition law: What has changed after Supreme Court's 1962 order

The Supreme Court in Delhi. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)
india news
Updated on Sept 18, 2023 05:01 am IST

Bench of at least 5 judges will rule on sedition law

A view of the Supreme Court building, in New Delhi, India. (Burhaan Kinu/ Hindustan Times)
india news
Updated on Sept 13, 2023 06:54 am IST

Situation from Kashmir to Kerala makes it must to retain sedition law: Law panel

Awasthi said that sedition law being a colonial legacy was not a valid ground for its repeal and several countries, including the US, Canada, Australia and Germany, have their own such laws.
india news
Published on Jun 27, 2023 06:40 pm IST

Sedition in India through law panel reports, past and present

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Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (sedition law) — a cognisable and non-bailable offence punishable with life sentence or a jail term up to three years.
india news
Updated on Jun 07, 2023 03:49 pm IST

Top court must strike down the sedition law

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Regardless of whether the government accepts or rejects the Law Commission’s proposed changes, it is long overdue for the Supreme Court to take up this case again, and strike down sedition once and for all.
opinion
Updated on Jun 06, 2023 01:22 pm IST

Retain sedition in IPC, make it tougher: Panel

Law Commission of India is a non-statutory body, working under the aegis of the Union ministry of law and justice
india news
Updated on Jun 03, 2023 05:02 am IST

Govt wants to make sedition law more draconian: Congress

Congress Spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi addresses a press conference, at the party headquarters, in New Delhi on Friday. (ANI)
india news
Published on Jun 02, 2023 07:21 pm IST

On sedition law, govt says repealing can have adverse impact on India's security

Activists and jurists have alleged the provision is often misused to muzzle dissent. (Shutterstock)
india news
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 11:38 am IST

Sedition law review in final stages, Centre tells top court

Sedition is a cognisable, non-bailable and non-compoundable offence under the law, entailing life imprisonment as maximum punishment, with or without a fine. (Agencies)
india news
Updated on May 02, 2023 01:45 am IST

SC to hear pleas challenging constitutional validity of sedition law today

The Supreme Court. (PTI)
india news
Updated on Jan 09, 2023 05:02 am IST

‘Was upset with SC move to strike down sedition law provisions’: Kiren Rijiju

Union minister Kiren Rijiju. (ANI Photo) (Ayush Sharma)
india news
Updated on Nov 06, 2022 05:04 am IST

Deoghar DC charged with sedition on BJP MP's complaint amid ATC entry row

BJP MPs Nishikant Dubey and Manoj Tiwari were in Deoghar to meet the family of the girl who was set ablaze by a stalker in Dumka. (ANI)
india news
Updated on Sept 03, 2022 10:24 pm IST

Great tool for govt since it doesn't like dissent: Mahua Moitra on sedition law

File photo of TMC MP Mahua Moitra. (HT file)
india news
Updated on May 12, 2022 07:24 pm IST

Top court hits pause button on colonial-era sedition law; here's what it means

The Supreme Court of India. 
india news
Updated on May 12, 2022 04:32 am IST

Colonial, political and legal history of the sedition law in India

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india news
Updated on May 13, 2022 07:37 am IST

'Respect court… but there is 'lakshman rekha': Law minister on sedition law

Union Minister for Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju. (ANI Photo/ PIB)
india news
Updated on May 11, 2022 07:23 pm IST

'Victory…': Mahua Moitra tweets after Supreme Court puts sedition law on hold

Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra
india news
Updated on May 11, 2022 06:36 pm IST

Sedition law: 5 key points from Supreme Court's big decision on Section 124A

At the last hearing in July 2021, the Supreme Court rued the “enormous power of misuse” of the sedition law in India (HT Photo)
india news
Updated on May 11, 2022 01:30 pm IST

'Why can’t sedition law be put on hold,' Supreme Court asks Centre

The Supreme Court of India (HT Photo)
india news
Updated on May 11, 2022 03:59 am IST

On sedition law, Supreme Court gives Centre 24 hours to decide on pending cases 

The Supreme Court. 
india news
Updated on May 10, 2022 04:14 pm IST

Centre asks SC to pause sedition hearings but precedents tell a different story

The Supreme Court will consider the government’s request to wait for the exercise to re-examine and reconsider the provisions of Section 124A, sedition. (HT File Photo)
india news
Updated on May 10, 2022 12:58 am IST

Will re-examine and reconsider sedition law provisions: Centre tells SC

The Supreme Court of India (HT FILE PHOTO.)
india news
Updated on May 10, 2022 05:23 pm IST
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