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Bal Gangadhar Tilak — Key Cases & Reports
Updated 8 Mar 2026
Key Cases & Reports
Queen Empress v. Bal Gangadhar Tilak (1897)
1897This was a landmark case that set a precedent for the interpretation and application of Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, dealing with sedition. Tilak was charged for…
Emperor v. Bal Gangadhar Tilak (1908)
1908This second major sedition trial against Tilak, following the Muzaffarpur bombing, resulted in his six-year imprisonment in Mandalay. It further solidified the draconian nature of…