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Parliament not bound by Centre’s sedition undertaking: SC

Parliament not bound by Centre’s sedition undertaking: SC

Published on Feb 28, 2026 05:20 am IST

Posting pics of prohibited arms online doesn’t amount to sedition: Himachal HC

The 20-year-old college drop out, Abhishek Bhardwaj, was arrested at Sukahar in Dehra sub division of Kangra district in May 2025 on suspicion of spying after sensitive and objectionable content was found on his mobile phone, police had said. (File)

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Published on Jan 08, 2026 05:22 am IST

Sen. Mark Kelly censured over controversial address to US troops; what it means

Pete Hegseth sends a censure letter to Senator Mark Kelly for making “seditious statements” urging troops to refuse unlawful orders. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo

Published on Jan 06, 2026 01:07 am IST

From sedition to UAPA: Policing dissent in India

The Supreme Court is examining sedition because it is a colonial-era law at odds with modern constitutional values. At the same time, UAPA hovers over the discussion because its application often blurs into areas that sedition once occupied (HT Archive)

Published on Dec 17, 2025 09:41 pm IST

NIA court rejects bail plea of man accused in Moga Khalistan flag case

After hearing both sides, the special court dismissed the bail plea, noting that the gravity of the allegations and the evidence gathered thus far made it inappropriate to grant bail at this stage. (HT FIle)

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Published on Dec 10, 2025 08:00 am IST

‘Seditious behaviour’: Trump on Democrats' video message to US military

Donald Trump reposted to social media an article about the video, adding his own commentary that it was “really bad, and Dangerous to our Country.”

Published on Nov 21, 2025 01:41 am IST

Can’t strike down a law because of its misuse: SC

Can’t strike down a law because of its misuse: SC

Published on Aug 13, 2025 07:40 am IST

Fatehabad resident gets bail in ‘offensive’ AI videos sharing case

The government counsel had submitted that serious allegations have been levelled against the petitioner and he did not deserve the concession of bail. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Published on Jul 10, 2025 08:06 am IST

SC notice on SIMI operative’s petition for hearing on sedition appeal

Nagori was active in the operations of SIMI, banned in 2001 for being an unlawful organisation. (Representative file photo)

Published on Jul 03, 2025 01:54 pm IST

HC grants bail to 9 out of 123 accused in March 17 communal violence

The protest demanded the removal of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb in Khuldabad, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district. (AP)

Published on Jun 26, 2025 06:36 am IST

Can Sharjeel Imam be prosecuted in different states over single speech? SC asks

Can Sharjeel Imam be prosecuted in different states over single speech? SC asks

Updated on Oct 06, 2025 07:02 pm IST

Pakistan charges Baloch activist with 'terrorism'

Pakistan charges Baloch activist with 'terrorism'

Published on Mar 23, 2025 07:40 pm IST

Bihar man alleges Rahul's ‘shocking' remark led to loss of milk worth ₹250

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressing during party's Karyakarta Sammelan at Sadaquat Ashram in Patna, Bihar, India, Saturday.

Published on Jan 21, 2025 10:20 am IST

Legitimate dissent can’t be equated with sedition: Rajasthan HC

The court observed that while the speech was critical of the government, it lacked the mens rea necessary to constitute an offence under Section 152. (HT Photo)

Updated on Dec 23, 2024 05:12 am IST

Bangladesh Police files case against Hindu monk Chinmoy Das, his followers

In addition to 164 known defendants and 400–500 unknown defendants, the Hindu priest is the main accused in the sedition case.

Updated on Dec 09, 2024 09:56 am IST

India asks Bangladesh to protect minorities, hopes monk will get fair treatment

Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Hindu leader being escorted by the police at the Chattogram Metropolitan Magistrate Court, in Chattogram, Bangladesh on November 26. (REUTERS FILE)

Updated on Nov 29, 2024 08:46 pm IST

Mary Millben calls on world leaders to condemn attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh

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Published on Nov 28, 2024 07:27 am IST

Following are the top foreign stories at 1700 hours

Following are the top foreign stories at 1700 hours

Updated on Nov 26, 2024 05:02 pm IST

‘A point of no return’: Hong Kong online media outlet Stand News shuts down

Chung Pui-kuen (R), the former chief editor of Hong Kong's now shuttered pro-democracy news outlet Stand News, was convicted of sedition in court (Photo by Daniel LEE and Grace WAI / AFPTV / AFP)

Published on Aug 29, 2024 02:36 pm IST

Sharjeel Imam granted bail by Delhi high court in 2020 Delhi riots case

Sharjeel Imam. (REUTERS)

Updated on May 29, 2024 12:52 pm IST

HC seeks Delhi Police stand on Sharjeel Imam's bail plea in sedition case

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Published on Mar 11, 2024 12:21 pm IST

Manipur govt lodges FIR against Kuki group leader for ‘self-rule’ comment

Ethnic violence between Meiteis, who are in majority in Imphal Valley, and Kukis, who dominate several hill districts, since May have claimed as many as 178 lives and displaced 50,000 plus persons.

Updated on Nov 18, 2023 07:28 am IST

Sedition gets new name in bill; ambit wider, penalty harsher

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Union home minister Amit Shah speaks in the Lok Sabha on the introduction of the three bills for revamping criminal laws, replace IPC, CrPC, and Indian Evidence Act on Friday.

Updated on Aug 13, 2023 12:24 am IST

Evening brief: How sedition will change under new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill

Union Home Minister Amit Shah speaks in the Lok Sabha on the last day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Friday. (ANI Photo)

Published on Aug 11, 2023 05:00 pm IST

‘Abusive words against PM derogatory, not seditious’: Karnataka HC

Karnataka High Court (ANI) (File)

Published on Jul 07, 2023 03:40 pm 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.

Published on Jun 27, 2023 06:40 pm IST

Sedition law mustn’t trump basic rights

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Drafted by the British government to kneecap the freedom struggle, the sedition law was effectively used by the colonial administration to kneecap the freedom struggle

Published on Jun 04, 2023 09:00 pm IST

SC grants Akhil Gogoi bail in UAPA case after HC sets aside his discharge

Assam lawmaker Akhil Gogoi. (PTI)

Updated on Apr 19, 2023 09:18 am IST

SC grants bail to Akhil Gogoi in UAPA case but refuses to discharge him

Akhil Gogoi, Raijor Dal president and MLA from Sibsagar, Assam, was released by the NIA court in connection with a case related to anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests. (PTI)

Published on Apr 18, 2023 11:49 am IST

Ex-JNU student to be tried for sedition over ‘anti-army’ tweet

Shehla Rashid. (Photo by Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jan 11, 2023 05:16 am IST

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