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Supreme Court To Hear Pleas Challenging Sedition Law In January
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will hear in January a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the IPC provision on sedition, months after the Centre introduced in Parliament bills to replace the colonial-era penal statutes.
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Supreme Court Refers Challenges To Sedition Law To Constitution Bench
Supreme Court refers petitions challenging sedition law to Constitution bench, declines Centre's request to defer hearing
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"All The King's Men...": P Chidambaram's Dig At Minister Over Sedition Law
After the top court put on hold the application of the controversial sedition law, Mr Rijiju had said while he "respected the court and its independence", there is a "Lakshman Rekha" that cannot be crossed.
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Sedition Case Only If Senior Officer Deems Fit: Centre To Supreme Court
Sedition cases already filed should not be put on hold while the law is under review, the government told the Supreme Court today, recommending, for now, a change in the way such cases are filed.
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Supreme Court Hearing On Sedition Highlights: Supreme Court Hears Plea On Sedition Law After Centre's U-Turn
Two days after firmly defending the country's colonial-era sedition law and asking the Supreme Court to dismiss the pleas challenging it, the government on Monday did an about-face, saying it has decided to review the legislation.
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India's Controversial Sedition Law Explained In 5 Points
Days after defending the country's colonial-era sedition law, arguing that it withstood "test of time", the centre has taken a u-turn and told the Supreme Court that it will review the law.
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"To Buy Time": Trinamool's Mahua Moitra Shreds Centre's New Plan On Sedition Law
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, one of the petitioners who called for the colonial-era sedition law to be scrapped, told NDTV today that the government's sudden move to decide on a review of the law is "just a ploy to buy time".
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Centre Defends Sedition Law, Says Past Judgment By Supreme Court Binding
Centre defends sedition law, says past judgment by Supreme Court binding, no need for relook
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On Sedition Law Validity, Centre Seeks A Week To File Response In Court
The Centre has sought time from the Supreme Court to file its response on a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the colonial era penal law on sedition.
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Supreme Court To Hear Pleas Challenging Sedition Law Today
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Wednesday a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the sedition law.
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Supreme Court Should Scrap Sedition Law: Ex-Judge Rohinton Fali Nariman
Retired Supreme Court Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman on Sunday said India's sedition law should be struck down by the top court, adding that the colonial decree along with those like the tough anti-terror law UAPA was harmful to the country's democrac
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2 Journalists Challenge "Colonial" Sedition Law In Supreme Court
After the Supreme Court called the sedition law "colonial", journalists Patricia Mukhim and Anuradha Bhasin have joined a list of activists who have moved the top court to challenge the constitutional validity of the controversial law.
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"Used By British To Silence Gandhi": 5 Top Court Quotes On Sedition Law
The Supreme Court today questioned the sedition law, calling it "colonial" as it observed that the British-era law holds "enormous power" for misuse. The bench also asked whether it was "still necessary after 75 years of Independence".
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Supreme Court To Examine Validity Of Sedition Law, Seeks Centre's Response
The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Centre's response to a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the validity of Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code which criminalises sedition.
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Supreme Court To Hear Pleas Challenging Sedition Law In January
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will hear in January a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the IPC provision on sedition, months after the Centre introduced in Parliament bills to replace the colonial-era penal statutes.
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Supreme Court Refers Challenges To Sedition Law To Constitution Bench
Supreme Court refers petitions challenging sedition law to Constitution bench, declines Centre's request to defer hearing
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"All The King's Men...": P Chidambaram's Dig At Minister Over Sedition Law
After the top court put on hold the application of the controversial sedition law, Mr Rijiju had said while he "respected the court and its independence", there is a "Lakshman Rekha" that cannot be crossed.
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Sedition Case Only If Senior Officer Deems Fit: Centre To Supreme Court
Sedition cases already filed should not be put on hold while the law is under review, the government told the Supreme Court today, recommending, for now, a change in the way such cases are filed.
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Supreme Court Hearing On Sedition Highlights: Supreme Court Hears Plea On Sedition Law After Centre's U-Turn
Two days after firmly defending the country's colonial-era sedition law and asking the Supreme Court to dismiss the pleas challenging it, the government on Monday did an about-face, saying it has decided to review the legislation.
-
India's Controversial Sedition Law Explained In 5 Points
Days after defending the country's colonial-era sedition law, arguing that it withstood "test of time", the centre has taken a u-turn and told the Supreme Court that it will review the law.
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"To Buy Time": Trinamool's Mahua Moitra Shreds Centre's New Plan On Sedition Law
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, one of the petitioners who called for the colonial-era sedition law to be scrapped, told NDTV today that the government's sudden move to decide on a review of the law is "just a ploy to buy time".
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Centre Defends Sedition Law, Says Past Judgment By Supreme Court Binding
Centre defends sedition law, says past judgment by Supreme Court binding, no need for relook
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On Sedition Law Validity, Centre Seeks A Week To File Response In Court
The Centre has sought time from the Supreme Court to file its response on a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the colonial era penal law on sedition.
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Supreme Court To Hear Pleas Challenging Sedition Law Today
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Wednesday a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the sedition law.
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Supreme Court Should Scrap Sedition Law: Ex-Judge Rohinton Fali Nariman
Retired Supreme Court Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman on Sunday said India's sedition law should be struck down by the top court, adding that the colonial decree along with those like the tough anti-terror law UAPA was harmful to the country's democrac
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2 Journalists Challenge "Colonial" Sedition Law In Supreme Court
After the Supreme Court called the sedition law "colonial", journalists Patricia Mukhim and Anuradha Bhasin have joined a list of activists who have moved the top court to challenge the constitutional validity of the controversial law.
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"Used By British To Silence Gandhi": 5 Top Court Quotes On Sedition Law
The Supreme Court today questioned the sedition law, calling it "colonial" as it observed that the British-era law holds "enormous power" for misuse. The bench also asked whether it was "still necessary after 75 years of Independence".
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Supreme Court To Examine Validity Of Sedition Law, Seeks Centre's Response
The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Centre's response to a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the validity of Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code which criminalises sedition.
