Sedition law stayed until review: Read Supreme Court order here
India Today
The Supreme Court stayed the sedition law till review, asking states and central governments to refrain from filing any FIR under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the invocation of the sedition charge until the provisions of the law under Section-124 of the Indian Penal Code are examined.
While hearing the petitions challenging the validity of the law on sedition, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana-led Bench said, "We expect that till re-examination of this law is complete it will not be used."
The top court asked states/UTs and central governments to refrain from filing any FIR under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code that pertains to sedition.
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It is clear that the Centre agrees that the rigours of section 124A is not in tune with the current situation and it was intended for the time when country was under colonial law. thus centre may reconsider it
The court is to balance civil liberty and the sovereignty of the state. This is a difficult exercise. The petitioner says this law dates back to colonial date. AG also cited how 124A is being misused during Hanuman Chalisa row.
It will be appropriate not to use this provision of law till further reexamination is over.
