India filed 249 sedition cases between 2016-19 (NCRB data only from 2016).
Less than half made it to trial.
Only 5 convicted.
69% cases are pending investigation.
Less than half made it to trial.
Only 5 convicted.
69% cases are pending investigation.
In 2019 alone, 30 sedition trials were completed, and only one ended in a conviction, making for a conviction rate of 3.3%. In contrast, the conviction rate in murder trials the same year was 42%.
SC has said there must be incitement to violence for an expression to amount to sedition, but this is frequently ignored.
So students peacefully protesting CAA, a journo going to cover a Dalit teenager's rape, someone praising Pak cricket team, or drawing cartoons are accused.
So students peacefully protesting CAA, a journo going to cover a Dalit teenager's rape, someone praising Pak cricket team, or drawing cartoons are accused.
UAPA is the other law used to accuse Indians of anti-state actions. NCRB has case progress data from 2014.
Cases have risen from 976 in 2014 to 1226 in 2019. But few convictions. In 2019, only 29% of completed trials ended in a conviction.
78% cases are pending investigation.
Cases have risen from 976 in 2014 to 1226 in 2019. But few convictions. In 2019, only 29% of completed trials ended in a conviction.
78% cases are pending investigation.
Ironically, the gravity of the offence doesnt mean it is brought to trial quickly. Investigations in UAPA & sedition are way slower than other crimes. In 2019, police investigations were unfinished in 69% sedition & 78% UAPA cases. Only 43% of murder investigations were pending
@Article14live has data going back to 2010 (prob collected through RTIs from each state).
2010-2020: 816 cases filed, 405 after 2014.
11,000 individuals have been accused of sedition from 2010, 65% after 2014
article-14.com/post/our-new-d…
2010-2020: 816 cases filed, 405 after 2014.
11,000 individuals have been accused of sedition from 2010, 65% after 2014
article-14.com/post/our-new-d…
And here is a quick, easy to understand representation of what's up with sedition in India, by @penpencildraw for @barandbench
https://twitter.com/penpencildraw/status/1363834735152140288?s=19
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