{"product_id":"book-dzfv","title":"The Great Repression: The Story of Sedition in India","description":"The Indian Penal Code was formulated in 1860, three years after the first Indian   revolt for independence. It was the country's first-ever codification of   offences and penalties. But it was only in 1870 that Section 124A was slipped   into Chapter VI ('Of Offences against the State'), defining the offence of   'Sedition' in a statute for the first time in the history of common   law.\u003cbr\u003e When India became independent in 1947, the Constituent Assembly expressed   strong reservations against sedition as a restriction on free speech as it   had been used as a weapon against freedom fighters, many of whom were a part   of the Assembly. Nehru vocally opposed it. And yet, not only has Section 124A   survived, it has been widely used against popular movements and individuals   speaking up against the establishment.\u003cbr\u003e Where did this law come from? How did it evolve? And what place does it   have in a mature democracy? Concise, incisive and thoughtful, The Great   Repression by Chitranshul Sinha, an advocate on record of the Supreme Court   of India, tells the story of this outdated colonial-era law.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49328164077872,"sku":"BDdzfv","price":17.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/537566-dzfv-Square.jpg?v=1733707442","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-dzfv","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}