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Sedition

Two Hong Kong men jailed for seditious acts under new security law

Chu Kai-pong was arrested on June 12 at a subway station wearing the shirt and a yellow mask printed with "FDNOL"- shorthand for another popular 2019 slogan "five demands, not one less".

19 September 2024, 10:50 IST

Two Hong Kong men jailed for seditious acts under new security law

Two Hong Kong men jailed for seditious acts under new security law

Two Hong Kong men jailed for seditious acts under new security law

19 September 2024, 10:50 IST

Those happy that I didn't win at Paris Olympics should be tried for sedition: Vinesh Phogat

Former Wrestling Federation of India chief Bhushan had taken a jibe at wrestlers and said, 'God has punished them for cheating.'

09 September 2024, 10:42 IST

Those happy that I didn't win at Paris Olympics should be tried for sedition: Vinesh Phogat

Those happy that I didn't win at Paris Olympics should be tried for sedition: Vinesh Phogat

Those happy that I didn't win at Paris Olympics should be tried for sedition: Vinesh Phogat

09 September 2024, 10:42 IST

Journalists' bodies in India slam conviction of ex-editors by Hong Kong court

The journalists’ bodies said the conviction was the first incident against any journalist or editor since Hong Kong's handover from Britain to China in 1997.

02 September 2024, 09:24 IST

Journalists' bodies in India slam conviction of ex-editors by Hong Kong court

Journalists' bodies in India slam conviction of ex-editors by Hong Kong court

Journalists' bodies in India slam conviction of ex-editors by Hong Kong court

02 September 2024, 09:24 IST

Hong Kong court convicts former Stand News editors of sedition

The two editors, Chung Pui-kuen and Patrick Lam, could be jailed for up to two years when they are sentenced on September 26. Their conviction is the first for sedition against any journalist or editor since Hong Kong's handover from Britain to China in 1997.

29 August 2024, 10:58 IST

Hong Kong court convicts former Stand News editors of sedition

Hong Kong court convicts former Stand News editors of sedition

Hong Kong court convicts former Stand News editors of sedition

29 August 2024, 10:58 IST

BJP slams Congress after Salman Khurshid compares India with Bangladesh situation

Senior BJP leader Anurag Thakur said that after facing loss 'three times in a row', the Congress wants to push the country into a 'state of anarchy'.

07 August 2024, 12:19 IST

BJP slams Congress after Salman Khurshid compares India with Bangladesh situation

BJP slams Congress after Salman Khurshid compares India with Bangladesh situation

BJP slams Congress after Salman Khurshid compares India with Bangladesh situation

07 August 2024, 12:19 IST

Delhi HC asks trial court to decide by next month Sharjeel Imam’s bail plea in sedition case

Student activist Sharjeel Imam seeking bail in connection with a 2020 communal riots case involving allegations of sedition and unlawful activities.

30 January 2024, 09:47 IST

Delhi HC asks trial court to decide by next month Sharjeel Imam’s bail plea in sedition case

Delhi HC asks trial court to decide by next month Sharjeel Imam’s bail plea in sedition case

Delhi HC asks trial court to decide by next month Sharjeel Imam’s bail plea in sedition case

30 January 2024, 09:47 IST

Over 75% UAPA cases in 2022 from Jammu & Kashmir, Manipur, Assam, UP; Bengal had 25% sedition cases: NCRB

Notably, sedition cases have come down since 2020 while those lodged under the UAPA saw a rise in the last three years, according to the data.

04 December 2023, 17:40 IST

Over 75% UAPA cases in 2022 from Jammu & Kashmir, Manipur, Assam, UP; Bengal had 25% sedition cases: NCRB

Over 75% UAPA cases in 2022 from Jammu & Kashmir, Manipur, Assam, UP; Bengal had 25% sedition cases: NCRB

Over 75% UAPA cases in 2022 from Jammu & Kashmir, Manipur, Assam, UP; Bengal had 25% sedition cases: NCRB

04 December 2023, 17:40 IST

Pakistan military court sentences 2 former army officers for inciting sedition, decision sparks debate

Major (Retired) Adil Farooq Raja and Captain (Retired) Haider Raza Mehdi were court-martialed and they “were convicted and sentenced through Field General Court Martial (FGCM) under Pakistan Army Act, 1952 for the charges of inciting sedition among army personnel,” the Army said in a statement.

25 November 2023, 16:22 IST

Pakistan military court sentences 2 former army officers for inciting sedition, decision sparks debate

Pakistan military court sentences 2 former army officers for inciting sedition, decision sparks debate

Pakistan military court sentences 2 former army officers for inciting sedition, decision sparks debate

25 November 2023, 16:22 IST

Validity of sedition law: Supreme Court may form seven-judge bench

Senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, on behalf of the petitioners, contended that he is pressing for seven judges as the issue would require reconsidering the decision in Kedarnath vs State of Bihar case (1962).

22 November 2023, 14:46 IST

Validity of sedition law: Supreme Court may form seven-judge bench

Validity of sedition law: Supreme Court may form seven-judge bench

Validity of sedition law: Supreme Court may form seven-judge bench

22 November 2023, 14:46 IST

Supreme Court move to examine sedition law welcome

The proposed provision is actually more draconian than what the British designed for their Indian subjects as it has a wider scope and prescribes more stringent punishment for the offence.

14 September 2023, 23:39 IST

Supreme Court move to examine sedition law welcome

Supreme Court move to examine sedition law welcome

Supreme Court move to examine sedition law welcome

14 September 2023, 23:39 IST