Category: Sedition

Criminalising Critique: Sedition and the Ashoka Professor Controversy

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-Sarah Unhelkar and Hitanshi Jain The Supreme Court recently granted interim bail to Ashoka Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad with specific conditions. Mahmudabad was arrested on May 18th, following two FIRs being registered against him with the Haryana Police for his social media posts. While sharing his thoughts via his X (earlier “Twitter”) account, he applauded … Continue reading Criminalising Critique: Sedition and the Ashoka Professor Controversy

Stand-Up Comics & The Imbroglio of Criminal Complaints

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By Arundhati Rajput Introduction Vir Das, an Indian Stand-up comic, has yet again become the center of vehement criticism as his monologue: ‘The Story of Two Indias’, has stirred opposing sentiments. In this monologue, the comic portrayed India in a sagacious manner having an undertone of satire. However, several lawyers and political leaders felt that … Continue reading Stand-Up Comics & The Imbroglio of Criminal Complaints

Weaponizing the Law to Stifle Dissent

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-By Shraddha and Yana Gupta (This article is the first part of a two-part series) Introduction In theory India remains a democratic country where its citizen have a constitutional right to speech and expression, but the authors of this article contend that our practice does not match to the high standards set by the democratic … Continue reading Weaponizing the Law to Stifle Dissent

Law of Sedition and the Kedarnath Singh Test: A Confusing Paradox

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By Ritwik Sharma On 19th September 2019, the Supreme Court issued a notice in the backdrop of the Jharkhand High Court’s refusal to quash the FIR registered under the sedition law against four Adivasi activists for allegedly inciting violence through Facebook by supporting the ‘Pathalgadi’ movement of the Munda tribal community. In August 2019, an … Continue reading Law of Sedition and the Kedarnath Singh Test: A Confusing Paradox