Section 124A of Indian Penal Code

124A. Sedition

Whoever, by words, either spoken or written, or by signs, or by visible representation, or otherwise, brings or attempts to bring into hatred or contempt, or excites or attempts to excite disaffection towards, the Government established by law in India, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, to which fine may be added, or with imprisonment which may extend to three years, to which fine may be added, or with fine.

Explanation 1.The expression "disaffection" includes disloyalty and all feelings of enmity.

Explanation 2.Comments expressing disapprobation of the measures of the Government with a view to obtain their alteration by lawful means, without exciting or attempting to excite hatred, contempt or disaffection, do not constitute an offence under this section.

Explanation 3.Comments expressing disapprobation of the administrative or other action of the Government without exciting or attempting to excite hatred, contempt or disaffection, do not constitute an offence under this section.

124A IPC Case Laws (Supreme Court and High Courts)

Queen v. Jogendra Chandra Bose ILR 19 Cal 35

Queen v. Balgangadhar Tilak ILR 22 Bom. 112

Q.E. v. Ambika Prasad ILR 20 All. 55.

Niharendra Dutta Majumdar AIR 1942 FC 22 at 26

Emperor v. Sada Shiv Narayan AIR 1943 PC 82

Ramesh Thapar AIR 1950 SC 124

Brij Bhusan AIR 1950 SC 129

Kedarnath Singh AIR 1962 SC 955

Bal Gangadhar Tilak (1867) 22 Bom. 112

Niharendra Dutta Majumdar (1942) FCR 38

Sadashiv Narayan (1947) 49 Bom. L.R. 526

Ram Nandan v. State IR 1959 All 101

B.G. Tilak (1867) ILR 22 Bom 112

Satyendar Nath Mazumdar v. Emp. AIR 1931 Cal 337

Surendra Narayan Adicharya (19110 39 Cal 522

Kshiteesh Chandra Roy v. Emp. AIR 1932 Cal 547

Bhaskar (1906) 8 Bom. LR 421

Arjun Arora v. Emp AIR 1937 All. 295

Dhirendra Nath Sen, (1938) 2 Cal 672

Suresh Chandra Sanyal (1912) 39 Cal 606

Chunni Lal (1931) 12 Lah. 483

Alexander M. Sullivan *1868) 11 Cox 44 at 51

Apurba Krishna Bose (1907) 35 Cal 141