Sedition cases News

Supreme Court' today paused the sedition law The top court said that no fresh cases will be registered under the sedition law The SC also directed the Centre to review the draconian law Today's SC ruling will impact several high-profile sedition cases

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (May 11, 2022) put the sedition law on hold It also asked the Centre and states to refrain from registering new cases invoking Section 124A of the IPC

The SC bench asked the Centre what it proposes to do about pending and future sedition cases The Centre decided to re-examine the validity of Section 124A of the IPC, which criminalises the offence of sedition The court was hearing a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the sedition law

The Gujarat High Court on Monday issued notices to the state government and police on Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel's bail plea in a sedition case filed against him by the city crime branch.