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

BREAKING| Supreme Court urges Centre and States to refrain from registering any FIRs invoking Section 124A IPC.

CJI dictating order: We hope and trust Centre and State refrain from registering any FIRs invoking Section 124A IPC.

BREAKING| Supreme Court urges Centre and States to refrain from registering any FIRs invoking Section 124A IPC.

CJI : We have discussed elaborately..we are passing this order. In view of the above, Union of India agrees with the Prima facie opinion expressed by the Court that the rigours of Section 124A is not in accordance with the current social milieu.

Sibal : 13,000 are in jail.

SG referring to Kishorechandra Wangkhem petition: The petition does not seek to quash the FIR. It seeks to declare Section 124A as unconstitutional.

CU Singh referring for journalist Kishorechandra Wangkhem.

"I am pointing this out because Solicitor said no accused are before the Court", he says.

Bench re-assembles.

CJI : How many of the petitioners are in jail?

CU Singh : The petitioner in serial number 3, he was protected by your lordships.

No direction can be issued to stay registration..of FIRs under a cognizalbe offence, which has been upheld by a Constitution Bench, Solicitor General submits.

#Sedition : Centre opposes staying Section 124A IPC. Proposes that future FIRs under Section 124A IPC will be registered only after scrutiny by Superintendent of Police. As far as pending cases are concerned, courts can be directed to expeditiously consider bail.

SG: We cannot undermine respect for judiciary.

CJI : Mr Mehta, we are aware of that..