Sedition law can't be invoked to quieten disquiet, says Delhi court
Sedition law can’t be invoked to quieten disquiet, says Delhi court SECTIONS Share Synopsis The observation was made in the bail orders of two men, Devi Lal Burdak and Swaroop Ram, who were booked in the same FIR on charges of sedition, spreading rumours, forgery, etc, for allegedly sharing fake videos on social media during the ongoing farmers’ protest. The judge observed that “evidently, law proscribes any act which has a tendency to create disorder or disturbance of public peace by resort to violence.” (This story originally appeared in on Feb 17, 2021)New Delhi: The law of...