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In a major decision the Supreme Court has the sedition law on hold. The court urged Centre and States to refrain from registering any FIRs invoking Section 124A IPC.
A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana and comprising Justices Surya kant and Hima Kohli said all pending cases, appeals and proceedings with respect to charges framed for sedition should be kept in abeyance.
Court says that if sedition cases is to be registered, the parties are at liberty to approach court and the court has to expeditiously dispose of the same.
“We have discussed elaborately. We are passing this order. In view of the above, Union of India agrees with the Prima facie opinion expressed by the Court that the rigours of Section 124A is not in accordance with the current social milieu,” Chief Justice of India NV Ramana
Supreme Court allows the Central government to re-examine and reconsider the provisions of Section 124A of the IPC which criminalises the offence of sedition. Supreme Court says till the exercise of re-examination is complete, no case will be registered under 124A.
SC asks Centre, states to refrain from registering any FIR invoking sedition charges.
SC further says says that if sedition cases be registered, the parties are at liberty to approach court and the court has to expeditiously dispose of the same.
