The Apex court has taken a progressive leap to ensure substantive equality and disability rights, says Niloprovo Majumder.
The untainted teachers hit by the apex court judgement in the WBSSC case have been deprived of their right to life, says Alok Ray
India should take steps to enhance public participation in crime control, says Srinivas Madhav
The new Digital Data Protection regime could have chilling consequences for Press freedom, says Srinivas Madhav
Efficiency in the insolvency resolution process must not come at the cost of certainty, argues Debarshi Chakraborty
There have been several high-profile cases that highlight the controversial application of this law in Independent India too.
Introduced during the colonial era, Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) defines sedition as any act that attempts to bring hatred, contempt, or disaffection towards the government of India.
Declining to entertain the plea challenging the Delhi High Court’s May 29 order, Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, heading a vacation bench also comprising Justice KV Viswanathan, said: “Sorry we are not entertaining these petitions during the vacation."
"During questioning, Sahil said that he had bought the knife used in the murder about 15 days ago from a weekly market," police sources said.
Delhi High Court dismissed the bail plea of Manish Sisodia related to alleged corruption in the implementation of the previous liquor policy.
