J. Sai Deepak

THE COLONIAL ORIGINS AND CONSTITUTIONALITY OF ‘SEDITION’

The law of sedition, specifically Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), has been the subject of intense debate…

3 years ago

Identity politics, elections and the Representation of the People Act, 1951

In 2017, a seven-Judge Bench of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Abhiram Singh vs C.D. Commachen (Dead) By…

4 years ago

Noise pollution and judicial restraint

“The festival of Diwali is mainly associated with pooja performed on the auspicious day and not with firecrackers. In no…

4 years ago

ANALYSING THE INDIAN POSITION ON SEDITION

It is sometimes claimed in popular discourse that the Constituent Assembly was dead set against the inclusion of sedition as…

4 years ago

CONSTITUTIONAL VALIDITY OF SECTION 124A

In my last piece, I had continued with my discussion on Section 124A of the IPC with reference to Constituent…

4 years ago

Constituent Assembly debates on sedition: Part 1

In this piece, continuing with my discussion on sedition from the last three pieces, I will examine the Constituent Assembly…

4 years ago

The Indian position on the issue of sedition

The publication or utterance of seditious, obscene, slanderous, libellous or defamatory matter shall be actionable or punishable in accordance with…

4 years ago

SEDITION: DISAFFECTION VS DISAPPROBATION

In my last piece, I had started a discussion on Section 124A of the IPC which deals with sedition. I…

4 years ago

The colonial origins and constitutionality of ‘sedition’

In Bharat, a provision relating to sedition was first included as Section 113 of the Draft Penal Code of 1837…

4 years ago

DEVELOPMENT, NATURE AND DHARMA

A few days ago, Uttarakhand witnessed yet another flood and I am not sure I want to call it a…

4 years ago

Social media, free expression and competition law

The situs of the agitation, as opposed to the issue, perhaps explains the kind of attention that is being showered…

4 years ago

Understanding the value of the past

The draft NEP presented the government with a fantastic opportunity to institutionalise the process of truth and reconciliation by revamping…

4 years ago