‘Right to criticise, free speech essential for democracy’; India should redefine Sec 124 A, suggests Law Commission

'Right to criticise, free speech essential for democracy'; India should redefine Sec 124 A, suggests Law Commission Press Trust of India Berating the country or a particular aspect of it cannot be treated as "sedition" and the charge can only be invoked in cases where the intention is to overthrow the government with violence and illegal means, the Law Commission observed today in a consultation paper on the subject. The post 'Right to criticise, free speech essential for democracy'; India should redefine Sec 124 A, suggests Law Commission appeared first on Firstpost. FirstPost Unsubscribe from these notifications or sign in to manage your Email Applets.