Sedition- Supreme Court Hearing On Constitutional Validity Of Section 124A IPC- Live Updates

Sibal : In the meantime people are getting arrested.

Justice Kant : We are not disposing of the matter.

Sibal : In the meantime people are getting arrested.

Justice Kant : We are not disposing of the matter.

CJI : What we feel is..the State has said they want to do something..it appears we should not be unreasonable..Let us see how much time we’ll give. We’ll decide.

CJI : How long you will take for the reconsideration?

SG: I am not able to give an accurate reply. the process has started. Your lordships must have seen the tenor and spirit of affidavit. There is application of mind.

SG : As far as written submissions on the point of reference, they are the written submissions of the Solicitor General. The Centre's stand is in the affidavit.

SG : So far as the notice is concerned, this is a provision which has been in existence for over 100 years..when notice was issued, cognizance was taken.

CJI : Mr.Mehta, we issued notice months ago. Last day also you said there is no need to reconsider...of course now you have filed a new affidavit. How long will you take?

Sibal : The exercise of this Court cannot be stopped merely because the legislature will take time to reconsider for 6 months or 1 year. I take strong objection to Centre's affidavit. It is for judiciary to examine the constitutioality of law.

CJI : We have read it..you say you will reconsider the provision.

SG : Reconsideration at the level of executive because sovereignty and integrity of nation is involved..nobody can say penal offence should not be there..the hearing may be deferred.