Supreme Court Calls the Sedition Law “Colonial”, Says it is Misused by Police to Fix Persons who Speak Against the Government
On Thursday, the Supreme Court said that the police misuses the sedition law to frame people who speak against the government.
An SC bench led by CJI N V Ramana described the British-era sedition law as "colonial". "The sedition law is a colonial law. Do we still need the law in our country after 75 years of Independence," Chief Justice NV Ramana questioned.
"Sedition provision Section 124A of IPC is a colonial-era which was used to silence dissent or protest against British and was used against Mahatma Gandhi and Bal Gangadhar Tilak. Does the government want to retain it after 75 years of independence," the bench said.
The SC said "like 66A of I-T Act, quashed before it was abused to arrest thousands for airing their views, sedition law is misused by police to fix persons who spe...
