Criminal laws in India: Death penalty for mob-lynching, sedition law to be scrapped - 5 major points

What are the reasons given by the Law Commission for retaining the 'colonial' sedition law, and how does the Commission recommend strengthening it? Vikram Chandra finds out from Satya Pal Jain, Additional Solicitor General of India and former member of the Law Commission. Know more in this interview with the Additional Solicitor General of India, Satyapal Jain.

Should the sedition law be retained? What law commission said?

What are the reasons given by the Law Commission for retaining the 'colonial' sedition law, and how does the Commission recommend strengthening it? Vikram Chandra finds out from Satya Pal Jain, Additional Solicitor General of India and former member of the Law Commission.

The Supreme Court temporarily halted the sedition law's implementation last year. Almost a year later, the Law Commission of India has recommended that the provision be retained with procedural safeguards and enhanced jail term. The provision has been widely criticised for being a tool for curbing dissent.

What are the reasons India's Law Commission gave while recommending a stronger sedition law?

Indian SC defers hearing on pleas against sedition law, govt says re-examining at advanced consultation stage

A Hong Kong man who played a harmonica to a crowd outside the British consulate during Elizabeth II's funeral was arrested for sedition. He was playing British national anthem and "Glory To Hong Kong".

Hong Kong charges harmonica player with sedition law at Queen vigil

The Supreme Court of India has decided to pause its hearing on the sedition law. This will impact hundreds who have been charged under the colonial era relic.

India's Sedition law: Colonial-Era law comes under lens

Indian Supreme Court pauses colonial-era sedition law temporarily

India, the largest democracy in the world has decided to shed some of its colonial baggage-its sedition law which the government has now decided to review before. Here, understand what this law actually means.

India's central government to re-examine and re-consider the validity of Sedition law

The Government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told the Supreme Court of India that it will be rethinking and re-examining the sedition law. The law was drafted by imperial England to crack down on India's freedom fighters. Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: India to re-think sedition law

India to re-examine the relevance of its colonial law- Sedition law

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

Will make sedition law more stringent: Rajnath Singh

Will review sedition law, make it more stringent after coming back to power: Rajnath Singh

BJP will make sedition law even more stringent: Rajnath Singh

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