The Supreme Court clarified that sedition charges cannot be brought against a person merely for raising a voice against the government or its policies. The clarification became necessary in view of the controversy generated after sedition charges were recently slapped in a number of cases , sparking demands for the law to be scrapped. A bench of Justices Dipak Misra and UU Lalit said the apex court had settled the controversy on sedition law way back in 1962 and had clarified under what circumstances the penal provision could be used. Here are 5 more stories that may interest you:

Philippine President Duterte Calls Obama ‘Son Of A Bitch’ Before Meeting, Obama Cancels Meeting

"Putang ina" might have become the accidental highlight of a press conference give by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.

In Tagalog, spoken in the Phillipines, it translates to 'son of a bitch'

Duterte was warning US President Barack Obama to not ask him about the ongoing flurry extrajudicial killings, or "son of a bitch I will swear at you" when they meet at a Laos regional summit.

He was answering a reporter's question on explaining the extrajudicial killings to Obama.

18-Day-Old Miracle Baby Survives A Three Floor Fall, After Jealous Aunt Throws Him Off Balcony.

An 18-day-old baby in UP's Kanpur who was thrown-off the third floor of a hospital has miraculously survived. The baby escaped with injuries after he was caught in a net while falling.

What is shocking in the entire incident is that the baby was thrown down by his own aunt.

Police said the woman took the extreme step out of jealousy as the couple had a boy while she had three daughters.

The entire incident was caught on CCTV camera.