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Sedition explained: Criticism without incitement to violence isn’t violation of Section 124A
2016-09-06 | ,
Ref: http://indianexpress.com/article/explained/simply-put-criticism-without-incitement-to-violence-isnt-sedition/
Under Section 124A of the IPC, the offence of sedition is committed when any person by words or otherwise brings or attempts to bring into hatred or contempt, or excites or attempts to excite disaffection towards, the government established by law. Three explanations added to the provision lay down that while “disaffection” shall include disloyalty and all feelings of enmity, comments without exciting or attempting to excite hatred, contempt or disaffection, will not constitute an offence.