Defining Limits of Sedition

Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) noted that it is time to define the limits of sedition.

  • The observation was made while dealing with the writ petitions filed by two news channels seeking the quashing of FIR and contempt petitions.

About the Case

  • The Andhra Pradesh government had accused News channels TV5 and ABN Andhrajyothi of sedition for reporting news about the pandemic in an “unbiased manner”.
  • The news channels blamed the Andhra Pradesh Government for suppressing the Right to Freedom of speech by obstructing the media coverage on the management of Covid-19 in the State.
  • Both channels urged the Supreme Court to ....
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