Indian Struggle against Colonialism — History STD 12 Commerce / Arts — Question
Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 Commerce / ArtsHistoryIndian Struggle against Colonialism4 Marks
Question
Sedition Law.
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Answer
On 25th November 1870, James Stephen added section 124(A) to the Indian Penal Code. It is known as ‘Sedition Law’.
This law declared that any act leading to insurgencies such as using provocative words, writing, signs, or similar things against the British rule was a crime punishable with a fine or imprisonment or death sentence.
‘Bangvasi’, a weekly magazine was the first one to be charged for treason and tried under this law.
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