LANDMARK CASE

Kedar Nath Singh v. State of Bihar

AIR 1962 SC 955 · Supreme Court of India · Criminal law

At a glance

Citation: AIR 1962 SC 955
Court: Supreme Court of India
Area of law: Criminal law
In one line: Yes, but limited to speech inciting violence or public disorder.

1 Facts

A political leader was convicted of sedition for a speech.

2 Issue

Is sedition constitutional?

3 What the court decided

Yes, but limited to speech inciting violence or public disorder.

4 Why it matters

Important for sedition history.

5 Think about it

How did later cases treat it?

6 Analyse it yourself

Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.

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