Sedition, crime against the state. Though sedition may have the same ultimate effect as treason, it is generally limited to the offense of organizing or encouraging opposition to government in a manner (such as in speech or writing) that falls short of the more dangerous offenses constituting The definition of sedition should be narrowed down, to include only the issues pertaining to the territorial integrity of India as well as the sovereignty of the country. The word ‘sedition’ is extremely nuanced and needs to be applied with caution. Sedition, according to Gandhi, is “the prince among the political sections of the IPC meant to destroy the freedom of the citizen.” After independence, the term “sedition” was removed from the Constitution in 1948, after debate in the Constituent Assembly. Law of Sedition in India. Law of Sedition deals with section 124A of IPC, 1860, is considered as a reasonable restriction on freedom of speech.
