Sedition- Supreme Court Hearing On Constitutional Validity Of Section 124A IPC- Live Updates

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10 May 2022 1:53 PM IST

  • Sedition- Supreme Court Hearing On Constitutional Validity Of Section 124A IPC- Live Updates

    A bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli to continue hearing TODAY on the petition challenging the Constitutional validity of Section 124A of Indian Penal Code which deals with the law of Sedition in India.The bench will consider today the preliminary issue of whether a reference to a larger bench is required, as a 5-judge bench in...

    A bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli to continue hearing  TODAY on the petition challenging the Constitutional validity of Section 124A of Indian Penal Code which deals with the law of Sedition in India.

    The bench will consider today the preliminary issue of whether a reference to a larger bench is required, as a 5-judge bench in the Kedar Nath decision of 1962 had retained the section after reading it down.

    The Centre informed the Supreme Court on Monday through an affidavit that it has chosen to reexamine and reconsider Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code which criminalises the offence of sedition.

    The Centre submitted that there are divergent views expressed in the public domain by various jurists, academicians, intellectuals and citizens in general regarding this Section.

    The Union has stated in the affidavit that in tune with the Prime Minister's notion that at a time when our nation is marking 75 years of independence, it intends to work towards shedding the 'colonial baggage' while justifying its decision.

    In that spirit, the Centre submitted that it has scrapped over 1500 outdated laws since 2014-15. It has also ended over 25,000 compliance burdens which were causing unnecessary hurdles to the people of our country. Various offences which were causing mindless hindrances to people have been decriminalised, the affidavit said.

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    • 10 May 2022 2:39 PM IST

      Sibal : In the meantime people are getting arrested.

      Justice Kant : We are not disposing of the matter.

    • 10 May 2022 2:39 PM IST

      Sibal : In the meantime people are getting arrested.

      Justice Kant : We are not disposing of the matter.

    • 10 May 2022 2:38 PM IST


    • 10 May 2022 2:38 PM IST

      CJI : What we feel is..the State has said they want to do something..it appears we should not be unreasonable..Let us see how much time we’ll give. We’ll decide.


    • 10 May 2022 2:38 PM IST

      CJI : How long you will take for the reconsideration?

      SG: I am not able to give an accurate reply. the process has started. Your lordships must have seen the tenor and spirit of affidavit. There is application of mind.

    • 10 May 2022 2:36 PM IST

      SG : As far as written submissions on the point of reference, they are the written submissions of the Solicitor General. The Centre's stand is in the affidavit.

    • 10 May 2022 2:35 PM IST

      SG : So far as the notice is concerned, this is a provision which has been in existence for over 100 years..when notice was issued, cognizance was taken.

    • 10 May 2022 2:31 PM IST

      CJI : Mr.Mehta, we issued notice months ago. Last day also you said there is no need to reconsider...of course now you have filed a new affidavit. How long will you take?

    • 10 May 2022 2:31 PM IST

      Sibal : The exercise of this Court cannot be stopped merely because the legislature will take time to reconsider for 6 months or 1 year. I take strong objection to Centre's affidavit. It is for judiciary to examine the constitutioality of law.

    • 10 May 2022 2:29 PM IST

      CJI : We have read it..you say you will reconsider the provision.

      SG : Reconsideration at the level of executive because sovereignty and integrity of nation is involved..nobody can say penal offence should not be there..the hearing may be deferred.

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