Procedural posture
Appeal against conviction and sentence for sedition and public-order related offences.
Issues
- sedition
- constitutional challenge
- unauthorized assembly
- freedom of expression
Outcome
The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal against conviction, dismissed the appeal, and refused leave to appeal against sentence.
Comparative note
Compare this case with common-law treatment of national security evidence, jury limits, executive certificates, and fair-trial safeguards.