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Can Sharjeel Imam be prosecuted in different states over single speech? SC asks
Can Sharjeel Imam be prosecuted in different states over single speech? SC asks
Published on Apr 29, 2025 04:11 PM IST
PTI |
Pakistan charges Baloch activist with 'terrorism'
Pakistan charges Baloch activist with 'terrorism'
Published on Mar 23, 2025 07:40 PM IST
AFP |
Bihar man alleges Rahul's ‘shocking' remark led to loss of milk worth ₹250
Complainant Mukesh Chaudhary complained that he was shocked by Gandhi's "fight against the Indian state" remark last week.
Published on Jan 21, 2025 10:20 AM IST
Legitimate dissent can’t be equated with sedition: Rajasthan HC
Justice Arun Monga, while delivering the verdict on December 16, emphasised that laws restricting speech must be narrowly tailored
Updated on Dec 23, 2024 05:12 AM IST
Dinesh Bothra
Bangladesh Police files case against Hindu monk Chinmoy Das, his followers
Following a clash in Chittagong, a case was lodged against Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Hindu monk arrested for sedition.
Updated on Dec 09, 2024 09:56 AM IST
India asks Bangladesh to protect minorities, hopes monk will get fair treatment
Randhir Jaiswal said India expects that Chinmoy Krishna Das’s case will be handled in a fair and transparent manner by authorities in Bangladesh
Updated on Nov 29, 2024 08:46 PM IST
Mary Millben calls on world leaders to condemn attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh
Mary Millben voiced concerns over the arrest of ISKCON priest Chinmoy Das in Bangladesh, emphasising the need to protect religious freedom and safety worldwide.
Published on Nov 28, 2024 07:27 AM IST
ANI |
Following are the top foreign stories at 1700 hours
Following are the top foreign stories at 1700 hours
Updated on Nov 26, 2024 05:02 PM IST
PTI |
‘A point of no return’: Hong Kong online media outlet Stand News shuts down
Stand News editors Chung Pui-kuen and Patrick Lam were convicted of sedition in court, a landmark case, for a publication which has been shut down
Published on Aug 29, 2024 02:36 PM IST
Reuters |
Sharjeel Imam granted bail by Delhi high court in 2020 Delhi riots case
Sharjeel Imam will, however, continue to remain in jail since he is also an accused in the larger conspiracy case in relation to the Delhi riots of 2020.
Updated on May 29, 2024 12:50 PM IST
HC seeks Delhi Police stand on Sharjeel Imam's bail plea in sedition case
HC seeks Delhi Police stand on Sharjeel Imam's bail plea in sedition case
Published on Mar 11, 2024 12:21 PM IST
PTI |
Manipur govt lodges FIR against Kuki group leader for ‘self-rule’ comment
The case against Muan Tombing, general secretary of the Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum (ITLF), was registered at the Churachandpur police station on Thursday
Updated on Nov 18, 2023 07:28 AM IST
Sedition gets new name in bill; ambit wider, penalty harsher
A key change in the draft Section 150 is to remove an old provision which allowed a person convicted of sedition to get away with a fine.
Updated on Aug 12, 2023 05:47 AM IST
Evening brief: How sedition will change under new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill
Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.
Published on Aug 11, 2023 05:00 PM IST
‘Abusive words against PM derogatory, not seditious’: Karnataka HC
The sedition FIR was filed against the school authorities following the performance of a play against CAA and NRC by students on January 21, 2020.
Published on Jul 07, 2023 03:25 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao
Situation from Kashmir to Kerala makes it must to retain sedition law: Law panel
Defending the panel's recommendation to retain the law Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi said enough safeguards have been proposed to prevent its misuse.
Published on Jun 27, 2023 06:39 PM IST
PTI |
Sedition law mustn’t trump basic rights
The State must be able to defend itself against internal and external aggression. But should such action come at the cost of constitutional rights?
Published on Jun 04, 2023 09:00 PM IST
HT Editorial
SC grants Akhil Gogoi bail in UAPA case after HC sets aside his discharge
Gogoi was arrested in December 2019 for his alleged Maoist links following his participation in protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act
Updated on Apr 19, 2023 09:18 AM IST
Abraham Thomas
SC grants bail to Akhil Gogoi in UAPA case but refuses to discharge him
The Supreme Court affirmed the revival of a UAPA case against Akhil Gogoi in connection with the violence during the protests against CAA in 2019.
Published on Apr 18, 2023 11:09 AM IST
Ex-JNU student to be tried for sedition over ‘anti-army’ tweet
Shehla Rashid was, in September 2019, booked on a complaint by lawyer Alakh Alok Srivastava’s over her tweets a month prior, which accused the armed forces of ransacking houses and “creating an environment of fear” in Kashmir.
Updated on Jan 11, 2023 05:16 AM IST
Alok KN Mishra, New Delhi
Govt hints at revision in sedition law; may take it up in Parliament
Stating that “some changes” in the 152-year-old penal provision of sedition could happen before the next parliament session, the Union government on Monday assured the Supreme Court that the colonial-era law would continue to remain on hold until the process of reviewing the provision is complete.
Updated on Nov 01, 2022 01:38 AM IST
Deoghar DC charged with sedition on BJP MP's complaint amid ATC entry row
A Zero FIR was registered against Deoghar deputy commissioner Manjunath Bhajantri by the Delhi Police and charges were pressed under sections of the Indian Penal Code and Officials Secrets Act.
Updated on Sep 03, 2022 08:03 PM IST
Reported by Hemani Bhandari | Written by Sohini Goswami
Supreme Court puts sedition law on hold, those in jail can apply for relief
Sedition law on hold: Those who are in jail under the provisions of the sedition law can approach courts for relief, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday.
Published on May 11, 2022 11:07 AM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh
Mahua Moitra on Centre's 'What Pandit Nehru could not do' reply on Sedition law
Mahua Moitra who is one of the challengers of the sedition law in the Supreme Court said the list of what Pandit Nehru could not do is long, starting with lying in the court.
Published on May 11, 2022 08:55 AM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Poulomi Ghosh
On sedition law, Supreme Court gives Centre 24 hours to decide on pending cases
The apex court asked the Centre to inform it about pending cases under sedition law and how will the government take care of these cases. The case would be heard on Wednesday.
Updated on May 10, 2022 03:16 PM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Sohini Goswami
Union minister explains why PM Modi decided to reconsider sedition law
The Narendra Modi government told the Supreme Court that it had decided to reconsider and re-examine the sedition law. In its affidavit, the Centre urged the top court to wait for the outcome of the exercise and not proceed with the hearing on the petition.
Published on May 09, 2022 07:46 PM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Aryan Prakash
Supreme Court to hear on May 10 pleas challenging sedition law
A special bench comprising CJI NV Ramana and Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli commenced hearing arguments on a batch of pleas against the sedition law and after sometime adjourned it to next Tuesday.
Updated on May 05, 2022 12:35 PM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
Hanuman Chalisa row: Rana couple file applications for home-cooked food in jail
Maharashtra MP Navneet Rana is currently lodged in Byculla women's prison, while her husband, MLA Ravi Rana is in Taloja jail in neighbouring Navi Mumbai.
Published on Apr 28, 2022 10:44 PM IST
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
India’s unity not a reed that can bend to slogans: Allahabad HC in bail order
Three Kashmiri students were charged with sedition after raising pro-Pakistan slogans following Pakistan’s victory in a T20 Cricket World Cup match against India last year.
Updated on Apr 01, 2022 04:32 AM IST
JItendra Sarin
Held for celebrating Pak win against India in WC, Kashmiri students get bail
The students are all B.Tech students of Raja Balwant Singh (RBS) Engineering College in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. The students were arrested after an FIR was filed against them by BJP Yuva Morcha leader Gaurav Rajawat.
Updated on Mar 31, 2022 10:20 PM IST
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Sohini Goswami, New Delhi
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