Sedition- Supreme Court Hearing On Constitutional Validity Of Section 124A IPC- Live Updates
Solicitor General says Centre has filed the reply.
HEARING COMMENCED
An an alternative relief, petitioners have sought direction that no fresh FIR be registered for offence of #Sedition under Section 124A of IPC, during the pendency of the case & all pending investigations and proceedings remain stayed.
“In larger public interest & in interest that speech shouldn’t be chilled in a free democratic republic like India” : The petitioners have filed an application seeking stay on operation of Sec 124A in event the Court decides to refer the matter to a larger Bench
The special bench comprising CJI NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli to assemble soon to hear the petitions challenging #SeditionLaw
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