Indian Legislative and Judicial Approach to The Law of Sedition

Abstract

Without a doubt, there is a good reason why, following a protracted period of discussion, the term "sedition" has once again gained national attention in relation to legal matters. It was not until 1972 that the idea of sedition made its way onto the front pages of major newspapers. Whether the current topic violates the Constitution or not has been the subject of years of discussion. The first comprehensive analysis of the legality of sedition was conducted in Kedarnath. It has just recently come back into the public consciousness following years of debate and controversy. There have been over fifty years after the catastrophe at Kedarnath. But today, an unsettling feature of Indian criminal law is coming back to the fore. This article explores the evolution of India's sedition laws throughout the last century by examining many court rulings from the 20th century. The study examines the historical background of the sedition legislation and its current applicability in this article, which is available on their website. Furthermore, the researcher looks into the pertinent legal provisions that are related to it, which are located in Indian Penal Code 1860 section 124A. An explanation of the Supreme Court's and several high courts' positions on the sedition legislation is also provided. A comparison of the laws that prohibit sedition in the United States, the United Kingdom, and India is provided as the study's conclusion.