The colonial-era law permits arrest without warrant of anyone accused of speaking or acting against the government. More than 13,000 are said to be imprisoned under it right now.
Climate activist Disha Ravi travels to a court in New Delhi, India, Feb. 22, 2021, after police charged her with sedition under a colonial-era law. Her alleged crime: Sharing an online document to help amplify months-long farmer protests in India on Twitter. She was released after 10 days in custody.— India's Supreme Court has put on hold a controversial British colonial-era law that critics say has been widely misused against government critics for decades.
More than 13,000 people have been jailed in India under the law, according to lawyer Kapil Sibal, who represents activists challenging the legislation in the courts. People convicted under the law — section 124 A in the Indian Penal Code — can now formally seek bail under the Supreme Court's directive.
A woman holds a placard protesting against the sedition case filed by police against a school after a play performed by students denouncing a new citizenship law, in Bangalore, India, Feb. 4, 2020."The court is to balance civil liberty and sovereignty of the state. This is a difficult exercise," said N. V. Ramanna, Chief Justice of India, as he ordered the stay on the law.
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