1.
Introduction
Under
Pakistan Penal Code, some acts have been declared as offences against state.
Sedition is one of these acts. Usually sedition and treason are intermixed with
each other. However, the reality is that these two terms are different from
each other. main difference between them is that it is treason and not
sedition, which leads to violation of public peace.
2.
Definition
According
to Pakistan Penal Code, sedition can be defined as doing of certain acts, which
cause or attempt to cause hatred or contempt against legally established
government or which create or attempt to create disaffection against such
government.
3.
Explanation of Sedition
Following
points are important for further explanation of sedition
(i)
Stirring up of rebellion
(ii)
To encourage for rebellion
(iii)
Terrorism & Public order laws
(i)
Stirring up of rebellion
Sedition
is considered a mean to stir up rebellion against a legally established
government.
(ii)
To encourage for rebellion
Out
of its purposes, one purpose of sedition is to encourage people for rebellion
against a legally established government.
(iii)
Terrorism & Public Order Laws
In
most of states, laws about sedition somewhat equate to terrorism and public
order laws.
(4)
Punishment of Sedition
Either
of following three different punishment can be awarded against commission of
sedition
(i)
Life imprisonment and fine
A
person, who is convicted of sedition, can be punishment with life imprisonment
to which fine can be added.
(ii)
Imprisonment and fine
A
person, who is convicted of sedition, can be punished with imprisonment, which
can extend to seven years, to which fine can be added.
(iii)
Fine
A
person, who is convicted of sedition, can be punished with fine.
Conclusion
To
conclude, it can be stated that most of provisions, which are still present in
Pakistan Penal Code, belong to British colonial era. Provision about sedition
is also one of them. Although United Kingdom has abolished its sedition law in
2010, yet such law is still enforceable in Pakistan.
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