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Kedar Nath Singh Judgment (1962)
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About — Kedar Nath Singh Judgment (1962)
The Kedar Nath Singh v. State of Bihar (1962) is a Supreme Court decision that upheld the constitutionality of the sedition law, limiting its use to speech that incites violence or public disorder. It clarified that mere criticism of the government is not punishable. Singh had been convicted for a pamphlet urging rebellion.