Volume 1, September 2017 SCHOLAR’S PARADISE Page 1 AN ANALYSIS OF SEDITION LAW IN INDIA Jhalak Shah B.A.LL.B., 4 th Year NLIU, Bhopal Shantanu Pachauri B.A.LL.B., 4 th Year NLIU, Bhopal Abstract The recent instance of invoking sedition laws in several instances has again raised questions on the undemocratic nature and validity of these laws in the present constitutional democracy. It is sad that these laws have survived the demise of colonial rule. The analysis of the application of the sedition laws by the various courts of India shows how they have become outdated for the present society and there are various recommendations for its application. In a democratic country like India, all citizens have the Fundamental Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression. Although, reasonable restrictions to such right allow law of Sedition, but the extent of such law is a question of prime importance. In our country where Rule of Law prevails, arbitrary charging a person for the offence of Sedition is an act, which is not in sync with constitutionalism. This paper is an attempt in bringing together all the debates of repealing and amending these laws. The existence of this law in our statute books and its criminalization seems unjustified in our democratic society. Keywords: constitutional, democracy, freedom of speech and expression, fundamental right, reasonable restrictions, sedition laws etc.