Criminalising Critique: Sedition and the Ashoka Professor Controversy

July 3, 2025 ~ cclsnluj ~ Leave a comment

-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

SEDITION IN THE NEW PENAL CODE: A COMPARISON

November 26, 2023 ~ cclsnluj ~ Leave a comment

This blog has been authored by Anshuman Jhala and Vatshal Raval. The authors are 3rd year BSc LLB students at Gujarat National Law University. Introduction The Indian Penal Code [“Code”] can trace its origins back to the British colonial era. The necessity for the establishment of a complete and standardised criminal law system in British India … Continue reading SEDITION IN THE NEW PENAL CODE: A COMPARISON

Crackdown on Dissent : A Call for Reform and Action

April 15, 2021 ~ cclsnluj ~ Leave a comment

- By Shraddha and Yana Gupta (This article is the second part of a two-part series) Introduction India is a democratic nation and recognition of dissent remains a sine qua non of a true and a living democracy. However, grave misreading of law coupled with dubious intents on the part of the Indian government has … Continue reading Crackdown on Dissent : A Call for Reform and Action