Critical analysis of the Sedition law in India: in contradiction with Freedom of Speech: Case Study
Keywords:
freedom of speech; fundamental right; reasonable restrictions; sedition; IndiaAbstract
Freedom of speech and expression cannot ever be taken away from anybody under any circumstance, because it is a fundamental right and can only be subject to justifiable limitations. This right is an indispensible right provided to an individual and hence is important for the growth of the person. This right is the first and the foremost human right of an individual. Although these rights are subject to reasonable restrictions, the question is that up to what extent the restrictions are considered as reasonable. Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, defines sedition as an offence. This section has been debated over for centauries as it had some kind of grey area which had to be looked into. This paper discuss the history of law of sedition and freedom of speech and their relations and also deals with comparative studies of different countries with respect to India.
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