The question (10 marks)
"Sedition is dead; long live sedition." Examine this statement with reference to s. 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Kedar Nath Singh v State of Bihar (1962) and Vinod Dua v Union of India (2021). Would a television anchor who calls the Union Cabinet 'a gang of incompetent thieves who should be thrown out at the next election' commit an offence under s. 152?
MU essay-with-problem pattern on the successor to sedition; built on the Unit 8 chapter, the Kedar Nath and Vinod Dua readings (fetched judgments in src/judgments) and s. 152 in Gazette 250883.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 8 · Offences Against the State, the Forces, Elections and Currency of Law of Crimes (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023).
Authorities you will need
- BNS s. 152 and its Explanation
- Kedar Nath Singh v State of Bihar (1962)
- Vinod Dua v Union of India (2021)
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