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Supreme Court Hits Pause Button On Sedition Law; Key Highlights

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New Delhi: In a significant turn of events, the Supreme Court paused the controversial sedition law on Wednesday, which allowed the arrest without a warrant if an individual is accused of anti-government activities.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Supreme Court has put the sedition law on hold; urged the Centre and States to refrain from registering any FIRs invoking Section 124A IPC
  • The law allowed arrest without a warrant if a person is accused of Anti Govt activities
  • The apex court has allowed the Central government to re-examine and reconsider the provisions of Section 124A of the IPC which criminalises the offence of sedition.
  • No new FIRs will be filed for sedition and all pending cases will be on hold
  • If any fresh cases are filed, those charged can approach the court
  • Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said: “We respect each other, the court should respect the government, legislature and the government should also respect the court. We have a clear demarcation of boundary and that Lakshman Rekha should not be crossed by anybody.”
  • The government had announced its decision to review the sedition law that was once used against Mahatma Gandhi and Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak by the British
  • However, the government argued that while it reviews the law, it should not be paused

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