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  Hong Kong introduces new national security draft bill with tougher penalties to stifle dissent

  World | March 08, 2024 13:24 IST

  Hong Kong, a booming business hub, has come under the scanner as authorities launched a crackdown on dissent in the semi-autonomous city. This crackdown began after violent pro-democracy protests in 2019 after which several pro-democracy lawmakers have been arrested while others fled abroad.

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  Situation from Kashmir to Kerala, Punjab to North East makes it must to have sedition law: Law panel

  India | June 27, 2023 18:37 IST

  Special laws such as the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act and the National Security Act apply in different areas but do not cover the offense of sedition.

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  SC takes note of Centre's positive suggestions, expects no person will file FIR for sedition

  India | May 12, 2022 19:38 IST

  While the opposition targeted the Modi government over the apex court's decision saying that the SC has stayed the provisions of sedition, a closer look at the order reveals that the top court took note of the Centre's positive suggestions.

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  Law minister Kiren Rijiju, Rahul Gandhi spar over Supreme Court's sedition ruling

  India | May 11, 2022 18:53 IST

  Rijiju's remarks came after Rahul Gandhi had welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to put on hold the sedition law.

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  Sedition law paused by Supreme Court till Centre finishes re-examination

  India | May 11, 2022 12:43 IST

  Supreme Court said that those already facing sedition charges can approach courts for bail.

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  Centre tells SC it has decided to re-examine provisions of sedition law

  India | May 09, 2022 16:53 IST

  On Saturday, the Centre defended the law on sedition and the 1962 verdict of a constitution bench upholding its validity, saying they have withstood "the test of time" about six decades and the instances of its abuse would never be a justification of reconsideration.

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  SC to commence final hearing on pleas challenging constitutional validity of sedition law on May 5

  India | April 27, 2022 16:09 IST

  A three-judge bench of Chief Justice N V 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 adjournment.  

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  Delhi Court frames sedition charges against Sharjeel Imam

  India | March 16, 2022 7:07 IST

  The Court had passed the direction for framing of charges on Jan 24, 2022. Court had dismissed the regular bail plea of Sharjeel. The court has listed the case for further hearing on Mar 26, 2022.

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  Chidambaram, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju engage in Twitter war over sedition law

  India | December 11, 2021 18:48 IST

  The law minister 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.

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  'Used by British to silence Mahatma Gandhi, is it still needed?': SC on sedition law

  India | July 15, 2021 13:41 IST

  The government has repealed a number of laws now. I don't know why you are not looking into this, CJI Ramana said.

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  Expression of view which is dissent from government not seditious: SC

  India | March 03, 2021 19:30 IST

  A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hemant Gupta rejected the plea and also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on the petitioners for making such claims and directed them to deposit the amount with the Supreme Court Advocates Welfare Fund within four weeks.  

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  Kanhaiya Kumar wants fast-track court trial to bring out "misuse" of sedition law

  India | February 28, 2020 23:48 IST

  Former JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar demanded a speedy trial against him. This, he said, will bring out how sedition law was being "misused". Delhi state government on Friday gave green signal to Delhi Police to prosecute Kanhaiya Kumar in JNU sedition case.

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  Sri Ram Sene announces Rs 3 lakh reward for 'chopping off tongues' of 3 Kashmiri students

  India | February 20, 2020 18:15 IST

  A leader of Sri Ram Sene has announced a bounty of Rs 3 lakh for those who would "chop off the tongues" of three Kashmiri engineering students who have been charged with sedition for chanting pro-Pakistan slogans in Karnataka's Hubli district

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  Karnataka: Three Kashmiri students arrested on sedition charges granted bail

  India | February 16, 2020 18:40 IST

  Three Kashmiri engineering students who had been charged with sedition for allegedly chanting pro-Pakistan slogans in their hostel room in Hubli were on Sunday granted bail

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  Sedition charges against 51 in Mumbai for pro-Sharjeel slogans

  India | February 03, 2020 23:35 IST

  In a drastic move, the Mumbai Police on Monday slapped sedition charges against at least 51 persons who joined a rally here on Saturday and allegedly raised slogans in favour of sedition accused JNU student Sharjeel Imam, an official said.

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  What is Sedition? What does the Constitution say?

  Fyi | January 28, 2020 16:04 IST

  Trying to destabilise a government established by law has serious connotations. If one is trying to destabilise the government, it may mean that you are trying to destroy a system in place. System governed by democratic principles.

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  Bihar Police closes controversial sedition case against celebs

  India | October 09, 2019 23:18 IST

  The Bihar police has ordered closure of a sedition case lodged against nearly 50 celebrities, including filmmakers Shyam Benegal, Mani Ratnam and Anurag Kashyap, and the complainant would be prosecuted for levelling "false" allegations, a top police official said.  

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  Sedition law to stay, government stresses need to combat 'anti-national','secessionist' elements

  India | July 03, 2019 14:08 IST

  Ministry of Home Affairs said on Wednesday that there is no proposal to scrap the often contentious sedition law. Minister of State (Home Affairs) Nityanand Rai told this to the Rajya Sabha in a written reply. The reply states that the sedition law is necessary to combat 'anti-national, secessionist and terrorist elements'.

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  Government plans to keep colonial-era sedition law alive

  India | February 05, 2019 16:14 IST

  "No such proposal is under consideration of the government," he said, replying to a written question on whether the government is mulling to scrap the colonial-era sedition law. 

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  JNU sedition case: 'Kanhaiya raised anti-India slogans to incite hatred against govt', next hearing on Jan 19

  India | January 15, 2019 22:16 IST

  The evidence listed by the agency include report of JNU's high-level committee, statement of varsity's Registrar Bhupinder Jutshi and the mobile phone recordings in which Kumar was seen arguing with him over cancellation of the programme.