The Supreme Court recently ruled that in order for a later order, provision, or amendment to be regarded as clarifying an earlier provision, it must not broaden or change the original provision’s application, and the earlier provision must be sufficiently ambiguous or vague to call for such clarification. Facts The Kerala High Court’s division bench...Read More

In its 279th Report, the Law Commission of India recommended keeping the sedition provision under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. A sedition attempt is one that “attempts to excite disaffection against the Government established by law,” according to Section 124A. The clause has drawn heavy fire for being a method of stifling...Read More

The Kerala High Court dismissed a petition filed on behalf of Reporter TV on Tuesday that contested the order of a Sessions Court requiring the news network to produce the news articles, including discussions and interviews, that were broadcast by it from December 25, 2021, to October 21, 2022, in connection with the 2017 Actor...Read More