Sedition Law: Ban On Sedition Law Will Continue, Center Seeks Time From SC, Next Hearing Will Be Held In January

Supreme Court on Sedition Law: A hearing was held in the Supreme Court on Monday regarding changes in the controversial sedition law. The Supreme Court has made it clear that the order granting a temporary stay on the sedition law and the resulting cases to be registered will remain in force. Court has given additional time to the Center on Monday in view of taking appropriate steps to review this provision.

Centre asked the court for some more time

Attorney General R Venkataramani told a bench of Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and Justices S Ravindra Bhatt and Bela M Trivedi that some more time should be given to the Center as something may happen in this regard in the winter session of Parliament. . The country’s top law officer said that the matter is for the consideration of the relevant authorities and those prohibiting the use of the provision There is no reason to worry in view of the interim order of May. ,Court issued notice to the Center and sought reply in 6 weeks

The bench said, Attorney General R Venkataramani has argued that May, 2022 This matter is still attracting the attention of the concerned authorities with reference to the directions issued by this Court. He urged that some additional time should be given so that appropriate steps can be taken by the government. The Supreme Court said that by this Court this year 11 In view of the interim directions issued on May, every interest and concerned stand has been protected and there is no prejudice against anyone. On his request we adjourn the subject to the second week of January 693. Along with this, the bench also took note of some other petitions filed on the subject and issued notice to the Center seeking its reply in 6 weeks. ,Know what the court had said before…

It is worth mentioning that the Supreme Court 12 In its historic order issued on May, the sedition law was banned till that time till the Center can review this law of colonial era. does not fulfill its promise. The court also asked the central and state governments not to register any new cases under the provisions of this law.

Mon, Oct 31, 2022, 7: 42 PM IST