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04 Mar, 2021
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How is sedition defined under the law?
History of Sedition
Impact of Sedition
Sedition data
Major Supreme Court Decisions on Sedition Law:
1) Brij Bhushan vs the State of Delhi and Romesh Thappar vs the State of Madras.
2) Kedar Nath Singh vs the State of Bihar
3) In 1995, the SC, in Balwant Singh vs the State of Punjab, held that mere sloganeering which evoked no public response did not amount to sedition.
4) Recent news: Farooq Abdullah
Why is there less conviction in Sedition cases in India?
About Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and its comparison with Sedition law
Arguments in Support of Section 124A:
Arguments against Section 124A:
Way Forward
Source: TH
Introduction
Recent SC stance on rape and marriage
This can lead to an act of misogyny
Supreme court on marital rape
Justice J.S. Verma Committee on marital rape
C.R. vs U.K case
Shimbhu & Anr vs State of Haryana (2013)
Conclusion
Source: TH
Source: TH
Gross Domestic Product
Gross Value Added
GDP vs. GVA
Source: AspireIAS Notes
Note: This proposal comes after Sri Lanka pulled out of the 2019 tripartite agreement with India and Japan to develop the East Container Terminal (ECT).
About the West Container Terminal(WCT) Project:
Source: TH
It is a landlocked country.
The Horn of Africa houses the countries of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia.
The Tigray people make up roughly 6% of the population, while the Oromos have a 34% share and the Amharas 27%.
The Oromos have alleged marginalisation and called for better representation.
India-Ethiopia Relations
Source: TH
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