In what ways did the Sedition Act of 1870 contradict the rule of law?

● Under the sedition act of 1870, introduced by the British government, they had the supreme authority to arrest or detain any person without a fair trial in the court if he was seen protesting or criticizing the British authority.

● The meaning of sedition was understood in a very broad manner by the British.

● The Nationalist considered this rule to be arbitrary because the people were arrested for many reasons which were not justified. They were then kept in jail for a significant duration of time.

● This law contradicted the rule of law because it did not allow the trial of the arrested people.

● The people were held in jails for a very long of time and the reason behind the arrest was often unknown to them.

● Moreover, there was no sense of equality and the idea of law was very different from the set of rules that they were forced to obey.