The Dorian Gray of Penal Provisions
Gandhi famously termed Sec. 124A as a âprinceâ among penal provisions, but this royal epithet, alliteratively memorable as it is, may have been conceptually misplaced.
It is a disturbing sign of our times when a new book on sedition law in India feels like it needs to be updated upon its release. This is especially chilling given that the book begins with a case as late as June 2018 where a group of eight people (including five minors) were arrested for dancing to a seditious song (whose content had barely registered
