Supreme Court orders Section 124A IPC to be kept in abeyance till the time Central Government reconsiders provision

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered that the 152-year old sedition law under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code should be in abeyance until the Union Government reconsiders the provision.

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana Justices Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli directed that Section 124A be kept in back burner till the government’s exercises to review the Section 124A completely.

The bench also asked governments for not taking any actions or investigation in pending cases till the time Government does not finish the exercise of reviewing the Section 124A

The Bench said”It is clear that Central government agrees that rigours of Section 124A is not in tune with the current situation and it was intended for the time when country was under colonial law. Thus Centre may reconsider it…it will be appropriate not to use this provision of law till further re examination is over. We hope and expect Central government and States will refrain from registering any FIR, continuing investigation, or taking coercive steps under 124 A IPC when it is being reconsidered by the Centre” 

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