Samriddhi Rai, Banasthali Vidyapeeth Rajasthan
ABSTRACT
This research paper deals with the sedition law. And in the utmost need of to relook, rewrite, rethink on this law. Sedition law under section 124A IPC which is a draconian law and still we are following this law and paradox is England per se declared this law unconstitutional as a criminal offence in 2009.This research paper categorically divided in the (V) parts and each part is related to this sedition law. This research paper put the light over the origin and history of sedition law and interpretation of sedition with article 19(1)(a) in Indian parlance. This research paper talks about the vagueness of language and the word are used in sedition law “disaffection” and sedition is one of the laws in Indian history which exist in India in pre & post-independence in India. And in the addition of that we look the timeline of sedition cases in India through some case laws and status quo of this law in India and how it is triggering law in present time and its effect on citizens right of “right to dissent” and this research paper try to bring out the lucrative interpretation and understanding of sedition law not just in respective of its vagueness but also how this law was becoming a bane in past and in present time also and boon for governments in India. And in the end of research paper, it encapsulates the concept of sedition law in India and to bring some change in our legal system.
Keywords: sedition, criminal offence, disaffection, India, draconian
