Difference between the Rowlatt Act and the Sedition Act?
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The Rowlatt Act was passed by the British government to increase their grip on power over the common folk. This law was passed in March 1919 by the Imperial Legislative Council which gave them the power to arrest any person without any trial. To abolish this act, Gandhi and the other leaders called for a Hartal (suspension of work) to show Indians’ objection with this rule.
Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which deals with sedition, was drafted by Thomas Babington Macaulay and included in the IPC in 1870.
The Sedition Act of 1870 stated that any person protesting or criticizing the British Government would be arrested without trial. The people were not allowed to express themselves, they were not allowed to form groups and discuss, the press was not allowed to write against the government’s decision.