Bal Gangadhar Tilak — Legal Precedents

Legal Precedents

Queen Empress v. Bal Gangadhar Tilak (1897)

1897

This 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)

1908

This 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…