Sedition

Sedition laws need to be viewed in light of their political, and not merely legal, uses and abuses.

The true state of fundamental rights in India cannot be determined by reading the judgments of the Supreme Court or the high courts that, though called “constitutional courts,” are not the “only” “constitutional courts” in India. The magistrates and civil judges, despite called the “subordinate courts,” are just as important but receive much less attention in conversations about fundamental rights.

The recent Supreme Court order on sedition ensures some relief but is incomplete.

Criminalisation of sedition is normatively inconsistent with the value framework of democracy.