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This explainer seeks to lay down the legal provisions relating to sedition. It explains the difference between sedition and freedom of speech and also explains disaffection towards the government, punishment for sedition and the provision for bail in such cases.

What are the laws being discussed?

The explainer discusses the legal provisions in the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for the prosecution and punishment of a person committing the act of sedition.. It also discusses provision of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 under which seditious material can be confiscated.

Meaning of Sedition

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When anyone tries to bring hatred or contempt or excites disaffection towards the government, they have committed an act of sedition. An act of sedition has to be done through one of the following way
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Sedition and Disaffection towards the Government

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An act is seditious if your act results in people feeling hatred or contempt towards the Government. A person commits sedition if they use either spoken or written words or gestures, aimed at encourag
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Acts which are not Sedition

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The following acts do not amount to sedition as they are protected as your right to freedom of speech and expression under the Constitution of India:Any criticism of government policies and their acti
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Seditious Text

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As a citizen, you have a right to write (newspaper, periodicals etc.) whatever you like about the Government, or its measures, by way of criticism or comment, so long as you do not incite people to vi
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Confiscation of Seditious Material

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In a scenario where you are being charged for an act of sedition, every copy that exists of the newspaper, book or document which contains the seditious text or material, can be taken away by the Gove
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Punishment for Sedition

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The punishment for sedition is jail time upto 3years and/or a fine, or jail time for life and/or a fine, or a fine. ¹
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Bail for Sedition

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Sedition is a non-bailable offence, however that does not mean you will not get bail. It just means that bail will depend upon the discretion of the Judge.
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Can I be booked for sedition for writing against the government in a private chat with a friend?

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Malavika Rajkumar answered 2 years ago • Sedition

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I have spoken about the lack of funds in the Public Distribution System and have criticized the government for it. Will there be sedition charges against me?

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Malavika Rajkumar answered 2 years ago • Sedition

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Can foreigners be booked for an act of sedition?

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Malavika Rajkumar answered 2 years ago • Sedition

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Is sedition a crime all over the world?

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Malavika Rajkumar answered 2 years ago • Sedition

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What is the difference between sedition and defamation?

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Malavika Rajkumar answered 2 years ago • Sedition

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Section 124A, Indian Penal Code, 1860.[↩]

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