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Time to Define Limits of Sedition , Particularly in Context of Media Freedom: SC
A Supreme Court bench has stayed coercive action against two Telugu channels by Andhra Pradesh police over the airing of a rebel YSRCP MP s statement.
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on May 31 said that it “is time to define the limits of sedition,” noting that sections of the Indian Penal Code that deal with sedition require interpretation, particularly in the context of media freedom.
LiveLaw has reported that the apex court’s observation came as it stayed coercive action against two Telugu-language news channels against whom Andhra Pradesh police had alleged sedition over the airing of a statement by an MP who had rebelled against the ruling party in the state.