Sedition law need not be revisited Flashcards
1
Q
Section?
A
Section 124A of IPC
2
Q
When was this law enacted?
A
17th century England
3
Q
When was it originally drafted?
A
1837 by Thomas Macaulay
4
Q
When was section 124 A inserted?
A
in 1870
by Sir James Stephen
5
Q
Nature of offense?
A
Non-bailable
6
Q
punishment
A
imprisonment up to 3 yrs
7
Q
Reasonable restrictions under?
A
Article 19(2)
8
Q
Which SC judgement limited application of sedition acts?
A
KEDAR NATH vs STATE OF BIHAR
9
Q
Which two high courts struck down sedition law as an exception to free speech?
A
Punjab and Allahabad HC
10
Q
When did sedition law become obsolete in UK?
A
1960s
repealed in-2009
