Binayak Sen demands repeal of sedition law and AFSPA

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 24, 2011, 21:20

Noted civil rights activist Binayak Sen on Tuesday demanded the repeal of the sedition law and the Armed Forces Special Powers Act.

Need for debate on law of sedition: Binayak Sen

Last Updated: Sunday, April 24, 2011, 14:47

Human rights activist Binayak Sen, who was convicted for sedition and recently granted bail by the Supreme Court, has underlined the need to have a public debate on contours of the controversial law.

Thai `Red Shirt` leaders face new charges

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 19, 2011, 18:57

Thai authorities have summoned 18 leaders of the opposition `Red Shirt` movement to face charges of sedition and insulting the revered monarchy.

Binayak Sen walks free from prison

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 19, 2011, 00:57

Additional Sessions Judge BP Verma directed Sen to surrender his passport as a bail condition.

Sedition law should be amended, cases reviewed: CPI

Last Updated: Saturday, April 16, 2011, 23:22

Hailing the Supreme Court`s decision to grant bail to civil rights activist Binayak Sen, the CPI on Saturday demanded drastic amendments to the sedition law.

Sedition laws outdated, says Moily

Last Updated: Friday, April 15, 2011, 19:04

Hours after the Supreme Court granted bail to Binayak Sen convicted for helping Naxalites, Law Minister M Veerappa Moily on Friday dubbed sedition laws as "outdated" and said he would ask the Law Commission to study the issue.

Going to "see" how courts handle Binayak Sen case: UN official

Last Updated: Friday, January 21, 2011, 22:05

In comments that could stoke a controversy, a top UN envoy on human rights said the world body would "see" how Indian courts deal with the case relating to Binayak Sen sentenced to life imprisonment.

Azam booked under sedition charges

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 19, 2011, 18:40

An FIR was registered against SP leader Mohammad Azam Khan on the charge of sedition for his controversial comments on Kashmir following a court order.

Sedition charge against Arundhati Roy?

Last Updated: Saturday, November 27, 2010, 09:47

A Delhi court will decide today whether Arundhati Roy can be charged for her anti-India remarks.

Court to decide if FIR can be lodged against Roy, Geelani

Last Updated: Friday, November 26, 2010, 19:13

A Delhi court is likely to decide on Saturday whether criminal proceedings can be initiated against hardline Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani and writer- activist Arundhati Roy on charge of sedition.

Complaint filed in court against Geelani, Arundhati

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 2, 2010, 00:55

A complaint was today filed in a Delhi court seeking prosecution of hardline Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani and writer Arundhati Roy on the charge of sedition for their alleged anti-India statements.