The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Sloganeering against government not sufficient ground to slap sedition charges: High Court
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The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that sloganeering against the government does not constitute sedition under Section 124-A of the IPC. The court upheld the acquittal of four individuals, clarifying that dissent and frustration do not equate to hatred or disaffection toward the state.
Sloganeering against the government or any wing of governance in an elected democracy would not be sufficient grounds to slap sedition charges against citizens, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has held.
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