New Bills introduced in LS will repeal Sedition Law, ensure punishment for mob lynching: Shah #NewBills #LS #SeditionLaw # #Shah #socialnewsxyz

https://www.socialnews.xyz/2023/08/11/new-bills-introduced-in-ls-will-repeal-sedition-law-ensure-punishment-for-mob-lynching-shah/

Law Commission of India has recommended that the 153-year-old colonial law on sedition in India be retained

(@utkarsh_aanand reports) #SeditionLaw
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/law-commission-recommends-retaining-india-s-colonial-sedition-law-but-with-amendments-for-clarity-and-safeguards-101685732537484.html #press

IFF represented the Journalist Union of Assam, one of the Petitioners in the matter, and will continue to work towards striking down of #SeditionLaw and protecting your right to free speech and expression. Read more about it here. 👇 9/10

https://internetfreedom.in/jua-sc-sedition/

This LCI Report follows from the Supreme Court's directions in S.G. Vombatkere v. Union of India where the SC on May 11, 2022, had directed the Central and State Govts. to stay all operations under S.124A, including pausing Court proceedings. 8/10

#SeditionLaw

The Report refers extensively to its 42nd Report (1971) as well as the 267th Report (2017) on Section 124A. However, it fails to refer to the 2018 Consultation Paper issued by LCI itself where #SeditionLaw's continued existence was questioned. 7/10

While supporting #SeditionLaw, the LCI has rejected the allegation that the sedition law is a colonial legacy, because, hey, our entire Indian legal framework is a colonial legacy, and, therefore, that does not justify the provision's repeal. 5/10

Without engaging with #Section124A holistically, the Report merely differentiates why certain foreign jurisdictions do not require #SeditionLaw and India does. By doing so, the Report fails to contemplate or even understand the issues afflicting such a law in the first place. 4/10

The Report has also regurgitated the age-old reliance on terrorism and threats to national security to allow the retention of a law that is being heavily misused to stifle any form of dissent and criticism of the government. 3/10

#SeditionLaw #Section124A

In support of #SeditionLaw, the LCI, headed by Former Chief Justice of Karnataka HC, Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, has referred to the Supreme Court's 1962 judgment in Kedar Nath Singh v. State of Bihar for clarity, while ending up making it more unclear than before. 2/10

In its 279th Report on the "Usage of the Law of Sedition (April, 2023), the Law Commission of India (LCI) has recommended RETAINING Section 124A of IPC, increased the punishment, and has proposed additional safeguards to avoid its misuse. 1/10

#SeditionLaw #LawCommissionofIndia

மோடி அரசின் பழிவாங்கும் நடவடிக்கைக்கு முற்றுப்புள்ளி வைத்த உச்சநீதி மன்றம் – ஆடியோ https://patrikai.com/sedition-law-supreme-court-puts-an-end-to-modi-governments-retaliation-audio/ via @patrikaidotcom@twitter.com

#Sedition #SeditionLaw #SupremeCourt #SupremeCourtofIndia #NarendraModi @INCIndia@twitter.com @INCTamilNadu@twitter.com @TNCCMinority@twitter.com @TNCCITSMDept@twitter.com @TN_PYC@twitter.com @TamilNaduPMC@twitter.com

This is amongst the greatest advancements we've had for personal freedom in a long, long time!

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RT @MirrorNow
TOP COURT STAYS SEDITION LAW

#SupremeCourt stays #SeditionLaw, urges states not to file new cases under the colonial #Sedition law. Those jailed under the provision to approach courts for relief.

@minakshibhanja1 joins in with top takeaways.
https://twitter.com/MirrorNow/status/1524295925073874945

25 sedition cases were filed after anti -CAA protests, 22 after Hathras gang rape, 27 after Pulwama incident. In all, 96% of sedition cases filed against 405 Indians over 10 years were registered after 2014.
@Article14live@twitter.com should be given credit for their reports on #SeditionLaw

RT @GetNewsd@twitter.com

Sedition law to be paused till it's re-examined, those already charged can approach courts for bail: Supreme Court

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/GetNewsd/status/1524272764634378240

25 sedition cases were filed after anti -CAA protests, 22 after Hathras gang rape, 27 after Pulwama incident. In all, 96% of sedition cases filed against 405 Indians over 10 years were registered after 2014.
@Article14live@twitter.com should be given credit for their reports on #SeditionLaw

RT @GetNewsd@twitter.com

Sedition law to be paused till it's re-examined, those already charged can approach courts for bail: Supreme Court

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/GetNewsd/status/1524272764634378240

And will bail automatically be granted? Without any delay in the bail hearing?

Can some lawyers please clarify whether it is impossible (or inadvisable) for the SC to simply declare "Those already booked under Section 124A IPC and are in jail to be released on bail forthwith"?

RT @LiveLawIndia@twitter.com

CJI dictating order : Those already booked under Section 124A IPC and are in jail can approach the courts for bail.

#SeditionLaw

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/LiveLawIndia/status/1524271167602712576

And will bail automatically be granted? Without any delay in the bail hearing?

Can some lawyers please clarify whether it is impossible (or inadvisable) for the SC to simply declare "Those already booked under Section 124A IPC and are in jail to be released on bail forthwith"?

RT @LiveLawIndia@twitter.com

CJI dictating order : Those already booked under Section 124A IPC and are in jail can approach the courts for bail.

#SeditionLaw

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/LiveLawIndia/status/1524271167602712576

RT @barandbench@twitter.com

Can sedition cases be kept in abeyance till government completes review of Section 124A: Supreme Court asks Central government

#SeditionLaw #Sedition #Section124A #SupremeCourtofIndia #SupremeCourt

https://www.barandbench.com/news/can-sedition-cases-be-kept-abeyance-government-completes-review-section-124a-supreme-court-asks-central-government

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/barandbench/status/1523965689219862528

RT @barandbench@twitter.com

Can sedition cases be kept in abeyance till government completes review of Section 124A: Supreme Court asks Central government

#SeditionLaw #Sedition #Section124A #SupremeCourtofIndia #SupremeCourt

https://www.barandbench.com/news/can-sedition-cases-be-kept-abeyance-government-completes-review-section-124a-supreme-court-asks-central-government

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/barandbench/status/1523965689219862528

ஆங்கிலேயர் காலத்து தேச துரோக சட்டம் இப்போதும் தேவையா ? மத்திய அரசு பதிலளிக்க உச்ச நீதிமன்ற தலைமை நீதிபதி உத்தரவு https://patrikai.com/is-the-british-era-sedition-law-still-necessary-cji-asks-attorney-general/ via @patrikaidotcom@twitter.com

#SeditionLaw #Sedition #CJI #CJIRamana #SupremeCourt #SupremeCourtoflndia