Sedition

India: Crackdown on Freedom of Expression must end, Amnesty

The Delhi police must immediately release Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Students’ Union President Kanhaiya Kumar and former Delhi University lecturer SAR Geelani and drop sedition charges against them, Amnesty International India said yesterday

Revoke charges against Geelani, Kanhaiya Kumar: Dal Khalsa

Dal Khalsa Tuesday condemned the arrest of former Delhi University lecturer S.A.R. Geelani under sedition charges for allegedly organising an event on February 10 to commemorate the death anniversary of Afzal Guru at Press Club of India.

BJP back to business of polarizing the society in a sinister way: Sikh body

The Dal Khalsa has strongly condemned the arrest of former Delhi University lecturer S.A.R. Geelani under sedition charges for allegedly organising an event on Feb 10 to commemorate the death anniversary of Afzal Guru at Press Club of India.

Patiala House: NAPA seek Suspension of Delhi Police Chief for not protecting JNU students, Journalists

While expressing its solidarity with JNU Students and Journalists who were attacked in Patiala house court US Based North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) demanded immediate suspension of Delhi Police Chief B.S.Bassi who totally failed to protect the Journalists in the court.

Hindutva Patriotism: Lawyers, BJP MLA attack students, JNU teachers and media at Patiala House court

As per media reports [t]eachers and students of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) were threatened, attached and thrashed by a group of lawyers at Patiala House court in Delhi today as dozens of policemen watched. Some media-personnel were also manhandled.

Legal experts ridicule sedition charges against JNU students who raised alleged anti-India slogans

Legal experts have raised questions over registering sedition charges against JNU students. Their plea is that as per Supreme Court of India’s guidelines no statement or slogans amount to sedition unless there was realistic and imminent threat of incitement of violence.

Delhi police detains seven more JNU students; Oppn. slams govt; ABVP hails police action

The Delhi police today detained seven more students from the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). The detentions follow yesterday’s arrest of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student's union president Kanhaiya Kumar’s arrested in connection with a case of sedition.

Pro-freedom Kashmiri leader condemns #JNUCrackdown; Demands release of Kanihiya Kumar

Pro-freedom Kashmiri leader condemned the arrest of JNU students union president Kanihiya Kumar, registration of sedition charges against the Delhi university’s former teacher SAR Gealani and some other students.

Bhai Amrik Singh Ajnala gets interim bail on health ground

In his bail plea through counsel RS Bains, Bhai Amrik Singh was seeking interim bail on the ground that he was suffering from heart ailment.

UAD chief Mohkam Singh framed in another case; Sent on two days police remand

A day after the Punjab and Haryana High Court granted him bail, United Akali Dal (UAD) chief (on Jan. 9) was presented before a local court at Amritsar by the district police on productions warrants.

UAD leader Mohkam Singh gets bail in Sedition case (Sarbat Khalsa 2015)

In a major setback to the Punjab government and the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal Badal, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today granted bail to United Akali Dal (UAD) president Bhai Mohkam Singh in a case of alleged sedition.

BREAKING: Sarbat Khalsa 2015 leader Bhai Mohkam Singh gets bail in Sedition case

In a major setback to the Punjab government and the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal Badal, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today granted bail to United Akali Dal (UAD) president Bhai Mohkam Singh in a case of alleged sedition.

Organisers of the Sarbat Khalsa 2015 denied bail in Sedition case

The organisers of the Sarbat Khalsa 2015, who were charged under sedition and UAPA (Unlawful Activities Prevention Act) by the Punjab police for holding the Nov. 10 Sarbat Khalsa 2015 samagam at village Chabba near Tarn Taran, have reportedly been denied bail by a local court.

Simranjit Singh Mann moves High Court seeking quashing of sedition FIR

Former MP and president of Shiromani Akali Dal Amritsar (Mann) president, S. Simranjit Singh Mann, has knocked at the doors of the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking quashing of an FIR, under which, he has been charged with sedition and alleged unlawful activities.

Sedition Case: Two days police remand of Bhai Amrik Singh Ajnala & Mohkam Singh

The Amritsar (rural) police today secured one day police remand of Bhai Amrik Singh Ajnala- chief of Damdami Taksal (Ajnala), who was appointed as Jathedar of Takhat Kesgarh Sahib by the organisers of the Sarbat Khalsa 2015.

Senior Lawyer says Sarbat Khalsa 2015 Resolutions can’t be termed Illegal/Unlawful

Sikh Siyasat talked to Advocate Rajwinder Singh Bains, senior lawyer of Punjab and Haryana High Court, about Punjab Police FIR against organizers of the Sarbat Khalsa 2015 event. This video presents excerpts of the talk with Advocate Bains.

Advo. R S Bains on sedition charges against organisers of Sarbat Khalsa 2015

Sikh Siyasat talked to Advocate Rajwinder Singh Bains, senior lawyer of Punjab and Haryana High Court, about Punjab Police FIR against organizers of the Sarbat Khalsa 2015 event. This video presents excerpts of the talk with Advocate Bains.

Bhai Kanwarpal Singh Dhami acquitted of Sedition charges in a 2006 case

A Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (SAS Nagar) court acquitted Guru Asra Trust (Mohali) chief Bhai Kanwar Pal Singh Dhami, in an eight years old case involving charges of ‘sedition’ section 124-A of Indian Penal Code (IPC), on December 24.

India: Sedition charges shot against Telangana MP over statement on Hyderabad and Kashmir’s status

The “prince among the political sections of Indian Penal Code”, i.e. Section 124A, is back in action again. The “sedition” clause of IPC was used by British against many of Indian leaders to snub their opposition to British rule in Indian peninsula, is now being widely used by Indian state to suppress voices those who do not stick to political lines of Indian rulers.

Kashmiri students booked u/s 124-A, 153 and 427 IPC but Sedition (124-A) charges were dropped after criticism

Uttar Pradesh, India (March 07, 2014): The 67 Kashmiri students from Swami Vivekanand Subharti University in Meerut who had 'cheered' Pakistan when that country's cricket team beat India in the Asia Cup match last on Sunday were hit with sedition charges under sections 124A, 153 and 427 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) but the charges were later dropped as withering criticism of the police move forced the Uttar Pradesh government to intervene in the matter.

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