‘Not all criticism of government is seditious,’ Journalist Vinod Dua tells Supreme Court

Dua said the FIR against him had ‘completely distorted’ what he had said in his show.

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· Aug 21, 2020 · 09:43 pm

Sharjeel Imam case: Delhi Police accuse JNU student of sedition in chargesheet

The chargesheet said that Imam tried to incite Muslims to indulge in unlawful activities, and called the Constitution of India a fascist document.

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· Jul 26, 2020 · 08:12 am

Sedition case: Delhi HC extends minorities panel chief’s interim protection

A single bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri further directed the Delhi Police to submit its status report to Khan till the next date of hearing.

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· Jun 22, 2020 · 07:07 pm

Delhi minorities panel chief gets interim protection in sedition case till June 22

Zafarul Islam Khan’s plea claimed that the FIR against him lacked legal merit, distorted facts and was a gross abuse of law.

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· May 12, 2020 · 02:24 pm

‘Stop hate propaganda’: Activists issue statement backing Delhi minorities panel chief

Zafarul Islam Khan was on April 30 charged with sedition for allegedly making provocative statements on social media.

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· May 11, 2020 · 08:06 pm

Sedition case: Delhi minorities panel chief moves High Court for anticipatory bail

In his petition, Zafarul Islam Khan said the FIR was ‘misconceived’ and ‘being made on a misrepresentation of facts’.

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· May 08, 2020 · 09:49 pm

Police visit Delhi minorities panel chief’s home for questioning in sedition case, face protests

Zafarul Islam Khan was charged with sedition for allegedly making provocative remarks on social media.

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· May 07, 2020 · 09:47 am

Sedition charges against Delhi minorities panel chief for alleged ‘provocative’ remarks

This came a day after Zafarul Islam Khan apologised and said his tweet was ‘ill-timed’ and ‘insensitive’ in view of the coronavirus crisis.

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· May 02, 2020 · 11:00 am

Uttar Pradesh: Kanpur lawyer charged with sedition for calling CM Adityanath a terrorist

The lawyer, identified as Abdul Hannan, was sent to jail after being produced before a court.

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· Mar 17, 2020 · 03:43 pm

Karnataka: Man booked for sedition for ‘pro-Pakistan’ slogan, family says he is mentally unstable

An unidentified official said the man did not make any coherent statements during questioning.

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· Mar 03, 2020 · 10:13 am

JNU sedition case: Delhi government gives permission to prosecute Kanhaiya Kumar, others

Kumar thanked the Aam Aadmi Party government and hoped for a speedy trial in a fast-track court.

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· Feb 28, 2020 · 07:51 pm

‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogan at anti-CAA rally was ill-conceived – but it is not sedition

The decision to yell a contentious slogan at a public rally may be worth criticising, but it is not grounds for a sedition charge.

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· Feb 21, 2020 · 03:36 pm