GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Issues Arising Out of Design & Implementation of Policies, Government Policies & Interventions Source: TH Context: The Law Commission Chairman, Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, argues that retaining the sedition law is necessary to safeguard the unity and integrity of India, citing the current situation in various regions. Recently, the 279th …
Context: As many as three benches in the Supreme Court have recently underscored the need to review Section 124A (sedition) in the Indian Penal Code (IPC), making it pertinent to examine how the penal law has evolved since the pre-Independence era and the interpretations rendered to it by the constitutional courts in the …
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