From Colonial Legacy to Constitutional Challenge: A Comparative Review of Law of Sedition in India, UK, US and Australia
The offence of sedition is one of the significant issues of discussion in this contemporary era. Earlier this provision was incorporated under section 124-A of Indian Penal Code, 1860 during the colonial era to supress freedom movements against colonial ruling. But this provision existed in our penal legislation even after decades of independence. Later on, a need for its repeal or amendments were raised, even the apex court suggested for its change. When BNS was enacted in 2023, the old provision was enumerated under section 152 of BNS. But its analysis infirm that these two sections convey to different significant offences against states. This study intent to analyse in depth the concept of sedition under Indian law and its comparative analysis with sedition laws of UK, US and Australia.
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