The tenure of a chief justice is an index of the functioning of the entire judiciary. Now that Justice NV Ramana has retired, it is time to take a look at his verdicts and judicial administration.
The right to freedom of speech and expression is subject to the rigours of hate speech or seditious content. With the apex court boldly moving to suspend the sedition law, free speech will be protected.
As the country is celebrating the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, the government of India, considering PM Narendra Modi's vision to shed colonial baggage has decided to reconsider various colonial laws.
The Supreme Court on Thursday granted pre-arrest bail to ADG-rank police officer in Chhattisgarh Gurjinder Pal Singh, who was charged with sedition and promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion.
JNU student Sharjeel Imam, arrested for allegedly making inflammatory speeches during the protests against CAA, told a Delhi court on Monday that he cannot be hammered with sedition as his speeches did not call for violence.