Supreme Court Order On Sedition Law

An interim order putting on hold the contentious sedition law and the consequential registration of FIRs will continue to be operational as the Supreme Court granted additional time to the centre to take "appropriate steps".

After the top court put on hold the application of the controversial sedition law, Mr Rijiju had said while he "respected the court and its independence", there is a "Lakshman Rekha" that cannot be crossed.

With the Opposition targeting the Centre after the Supreme Court's stay on the sedition law, the BJP on Wednesday said the order must be viewed in the context of the overall positive suggestion of the government.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered that all trials and registration of fresh FIRs for sedition under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code be kept on hold till the Centre reconsiders the provision.

The controversial sedition law will be on hold as the government reviews it and those in jail can approach courts for bail, the Supreme Court ordered today.

The Supreme Court today stayed the country's colonial-era sedition law after the Centre's u-turn in the last hearing. The Centre had argued against it saying it can't be stayed based on just a few Public Interest Litigations (PIL).

The controversial sedition law will be paused while the government reviews it, the Supreme Court said today in a landmark order that impacts hundreds charged under the colonial-era relic. Those jailed for sedition can approach courts for bail.

Leichombam Erendro, a Manipur-based political activist arrested in May on charges ofsedition - for writing "cow dung and cow urine don't work" on Facebook - wasreleased from jail on Monday evening, following an order from the Supreme Court.

An interim order putting on hold the contentious sedition law and the consequential registration of FIRs will continue to be operational as the Supreme Court granted additional time to the centre to take "appropriate steps".

After the top court put on hold the application of the controversial sedition law, Mr Rijiju had said while he "respected the court and its independence", there is a "Lakshman Rekha" that cannot be crossed.

With the Opposition targeting the Centre after the Supreme Court's stay on the sedition law, the BJP on Wednesday said the order must be viewed in the context of the overall positive suggestion of the government.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered that all trials and registration of fresh FIRs for sedition under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code be kept on hold till the Centre reconsiders the provision.

The controversial sedition law will be on hold as the government reviews it and those in jail can approach courts for bail, the Supreme Court ordered today.

The Supreme Court today stayed the country's colonial-era sedition law after the Centre's u-turn in the last hearing. The Centre had argued against it saying it can't be stayed based on just a few Public Interest Litigations (PIL).

The controversial sedition law will be paused while the government reviews it, the Supreme Court said today in a landmark order that impacts hundreds charged under the colonial-era relic. Those jailed for sedition can approach courts for bail.

Leichombam Erendro, a Manipur-based political activist arrested in May on charges ofsedition - for writing "cow dung and cow urine don't work" on Facebook - wasreleased from jail on Monday evening, following an order from the Supreme Court.