: What laws are being used to book those who celebrated Pakistan’s cricket win over India? #IndiaNEWS India’s drubbing at the hands of the Pakistan cricket team in the men’s T20 World Cup on Sunday

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What laws are being used to book those who celebrated Pakistan’s cricket win over India? #IndiaNEWS
India’s drubbing at the hands of the Pakistan cricket team in the men’s T20 World Cup on Sunday was followed by an unusual outcome for a sporting event: criminal cases. In Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir, at least 14 people have been booked simply because they celebrated Pakistan’s victory. The laws and criminal provisions invoked included sedition, cyber terrorism, a section usually associated with instigating riots and another that is generally meant for terrorists. Despite these serious charges, legal experts say that the cases are completely untenable and that celebrating the result of a cricket match cannot be a criminal activity. Pakistan’s 10-wicket win on Sunday was the first time it beat India in a World Cup match. Uttar PradeshIn Uttar Pradesh, police have not only lodged cases against seven individuals, but also arrested five for celebrating Pakistan’s victory. The cases and arrests reportedly came at the instigation of Hindutva organisations demanding police action. According to the Uttar Pradesh police, the seven have been booked under various charges for posting WhatsApp statuses and Facebook posts celebrating Pakistan’s win as well as shouting slogans in support of Pakistan. Of the five arrested, three were students from Kashmir. The students have now been suspended from their college...Read more

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