Retain law on sedition but with safeguards against misuse: Law Commission tells govt
The Commission said sedition being a
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The Commission said sedition being a
The law commission's report has recommended that the punishment for committing an act of sedition be increased to seven years from the current punishment of three years.
The Law Commission has said it is of the considered view that Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code dealing with sedition needs to be retained, though certain amendments could be introduced to bring about greater clarity regarding usage of the provision.
"Social media has a 'proliferating' role in propagating radicalisation against India and bringing the Government into hatred, many a time at the "initiation and facilitation of foreign powers". This all the more requires that Section 124A be in place," the Law Commission stated. 'Sedition Law Needed Due to Internal Security Threats': India's Law Commission Backs Section 124A, Says 'Colonial-Era' Provision Not Valid Ground for Repeal.
The Law Commission has said it is of the considered view that Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code dealing with sedition needs to be retained, though certain amendments could be introduced to bring about greater clarity regarding usage of the provi