Criminal Law
Sedition
An offence historically covering acts or words that bring, or attempt to bring, hatred or contempt towards the government, now significantly reframed under newer law.
This area of law has seen significant judicial and legislative change, with courts scrutinising its application to ensure genuine criticism or dissent isn't conflated with acts genuinely threatening national security or public order.
Newer criminal law provisions have reframed offences in this space to focus more specifically on acts endangering sovereignty, unity, and integrity, rather than mere criticism of the government.
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