An anachronistic law – The Hindu (Aug 18, 2016)

An anachronistic law – The Hindu (Aug 18, 2016)

The police in Bengaluru have registered an FIR, under Section 124-A of the Indian Penal Code, against Amnesty International India, highlighting once again the anachronism of the sedition law and its potential as a tool for harassment. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

Word List:

1. Anachronism (noun) – unimportant, irrelevant; inappropriate.
2. Sedition (noun) – incitement (to riot/rebellion), agitation, trouble making, provocation, inflaming; rebellion, revolt, insurrection, rioting.
3. Harassment (noun) – persecution, intimidation, annoyance, aggravation.
4. Be affiliated to (verb) – associated, allied, related, integrated.
5. Substantiate (verb) – prove, give proof of, support, uphold, back up.
6. Statute (noun) – a written law by the government.
7. Obnoxious (adjective) – extremely unpleasant.
8. Incite (verb) – stir up, provoke; egg on, induce, arouse, excite.
9. Disorder (noun) – unrest, turmoil; chaos, confusion.
10. Stifle (verb) – constrain, restrain, hinder, impede, stop, hold back.
11. Dissent (noun) – disagreement, dispute, disapproval, objection, opposition.
12. Intellectual (noun) – intelligent/learned person, academic, scholar.
13. Misapplication (noun) – misuse, abuse, misemployment, wrong use.
14. Trial (noun) – court case, lawsuit, hearing, legal proceedings.
15. Conviction (noun) – declaration/pronouncement of guilt, sentence, judgement.
16. Sobering (adjective) –  more serious, more sensible, more solemn.
17. Vague (adjective) – imprecise, rough, unclear, inexact.
18. Provision (noun) – term, clause, requirement, specification; condition.
19. Disaffection (noun) – dissatisfaction, discontent, frustration.
20. Promulgation (noun) – enactment, implementation, enforcement, pass.
21. Sway (verb) – influence, affect, persuade, prevail on, win over.
22. Uphold (verb) –maintain, preserve, protect, sustain.
23. Albeit (conjunction) – though, even though.
24. Caveat (noun) – warning, caution, red flag, proviso; notice.
25. Intervening (adjective) – occurring between two times/events.
26. Abolish (verb) – put an end to, do away with, get rid of; remove.

Note:

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