Court Allows Bail for Indian Student Leader in Sedition Case

An Indian court said a university student leader can be freed on bail more than two weeks after he was detained for alleged sedition in a case that has sparked nationwide protests and accusations of government intolerance of dissent. Hundreds of students began clapping and chanting "Freedom!'' at a rally in central New Delhi, after the city's High Court issued the ruling Wednesday evening.   It said Kanhaiya Kumar could be released if he pays about $148 bail,...

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