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Sedition: Court in Review

Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code,1860, is a colonial provision criminalising attempts to ‘excite disaffection’ towards the government.

Ayushi Saraogi

17th May 2022

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Sedition: A Hidden Contradiction

DESK BRIEF: The test for sedition contains both the 'clear and present danger' and 'bad tendency' tests from SCOTUS law.

Kruthika R

16th Jul 2021

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Sedition: Third Time’s the Charm?

The Court has admitted a challenge to sedition twice before, upholding it each time. Will the third attempt be the successful one?

Kruthika R

11th Jun 2021

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Sedition in the Common Law Jurisdictions: UK, USA and India

Sedition originated in the UK. However, in the UK and US, the law has since been struck down or repealed. Will India follow?

Gauri Kashyap

20th May 2021

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