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CJI SA Bobde led bench to shortly hear a plea challenging the constitutionality of #sedition law as under Section 124-A of IPC. Plea states that a colonial provision like section 124A should not be permitted to continue in a democratic republic
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Senior Adv Anoop George Chaudhari: This law was for the subjects under British rule

CJI: what is the cause of action? There is no case pending against you for sedition. In Kusum case we have laid down unless there us cause of action you cannot simply challenge a law

Chaudhari: Even if the law remains, please issue directions that the Constitution bench judgment is followed

CJI: We don't have a cause of action before us

Chaudhari: This is a question of public interest. All states can be made a party

Chaudhari: people will continue to be put into jail. A inspector was put into jail because he criticized the Chief Minister

CJI: We don't have anyone before us who is rotting in jail. Come in a concrete case and we will consider. Dismissed

Chaudhari: give us time to amend plea

Chaudhari: we will get an affected party

CJI: You bring a fresh case. We will consider then

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[BREAKING] Supreme Court dismisses plea challenging validity of Sedition law under Section 124A IPC

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