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Sloganeering against government not sufficient ground to slap sedition charges: High Court
The High Court ruled that sloganeering against the government or its branches in an elected democracy does not constitute sufficient grounds for sedition charges. The bench emphasized that such expressions, while critical, do not meet the threshold for criminal prosecution under sedition laws.
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