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Today's India is like a plane flying backwards, says Arundhati Roy

Roy was speaking at the launch of the book titled "Why do you fear my way so much?", a selection of poems and letters written by jailed human rights activist G N Saibaba

Discussed sedition, terror laws and J&K issue with govt: EU representative

EU special representative for human rights Eamon Gilmore met the Indian government on Friday

SC to hear pleas challenging constitutional validity of sedition on May 5

A three-judge bench of Chief Justice Ramana and justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli said it would commence the final hearing in the matter on May 5 and would not entertain any request for adjournmet

SC to hear pleas challenging constitutional validity of sedition law

The top court in April last year had asked the Centre why it was not repealing the provision used by the British to silence people like Mahatma Gandhi to suppress freedom movement

No proposal under MHA consideration to scrap sedition law: Rijiju in LS

Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday said in Lok Sabha that the Ministry of Home Affairs has no proposal under consideration to scrap Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) dealing with sedition. He also said that "the question of law" regarding Section 124 A is pending for adjudication before the Supreme Court. "The Ministry of Home Affairs has informed that there is no proposal under consideration to scrap Sec 124A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Further, the question of law regarding Section 124A is pending for adjudication before the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India," he said in a written reply. According to Section 124 A of the IPC, "Whoever by words, either spoken or written, or by signs, or by visible representation, or otherwise, brings or attempts to bring into hatred or contempt, or excites or attempts to excite disaffection towards, the Government established by law in [India], shall be punished with [imprisonment for life], to which fine may be added, or with ...

'Very disturbing trend': SC on use of sedition law on suspended IPS officer

CJI Ramana-led bench orally pointed out at a disturbing trend, where police officials siding with the party in power, later getting targeted when the another political party comes into office

Sedition law and the art of dissent

From the late 19th century onwards, nationalists were regularly falling foul of the Sedition law

Sedition law misused to stifle dissent, must be repealed: Former SC judges

Four former Supreme Court judges Saturday batted for repeal of penal provision on sedition and stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA)

Best of BS Opinion: Fuel price surge, the path to herd mortality & more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Saturday

Citizen, nation, sedition

Sedition law isn't just a colonial hangover. It's a convenient weapon for under-performing governments to conflate themselves with the nation and use against critics

Sedition law 'misused enormously'; consider repealing it: SC tells govt

The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed concern over the misuse of "colonial-era" penal law on sedition and sought response of the Centre

Why aren't you repealing British era sedition law, SC asks Centre

Concerned over enormous misuse of law on sedition, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked Centre why it was not repealing the provision used by the British to silence people like Mahatma Gandhi

Supreme Court seeks Centre, AG's response on plea challenging sedition law

The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the Centre and the Attorney General on a plea challenging the constitutionality of the offence of sedition under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code.

Kerala HC grants anticipatory bail to Ayesha Sulthana in sedition case

The allegation is that the filmmaker, while participating in a debate telecast by a Malayalam news channel on June 7, had said the Centre used biological weapons against the people of Lakshadweep.

Climate of treason

Apex court should order scrapping all sedition cases

It's only words…

Sedition law needs to be observed in letter and spirit

Rajya Sabha: Oppn questions increase in number of sedition cases

Several Opposition MPs in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday raised questions regarding the increasing number of sedition cases being registered.

Sedition law cannot be invoked to quieten disquiet, says Delhi court

A Delhi court has said the law of sedition cannot be invoked to quieten the disquiet under the pretence of muzzling miscreants

SC dismisses plea challenging colonial era provision of sedition

The Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed a plea which challenged the Constitutional validity of colonial era provision of sedition under the Indian Penal Code

Govt using sedition law to curb free speech, says former SC judge Lokur

The government is using the sedition law with an iron hand to curb free speech in an overreaction to people's opinion, former Supreme Court judge Justice M B Lokur said