Search For "supreme court on sedition law"
Modi govt rectifying historic blunders of Congress, says Gaurav Bhatia aft
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday hit back at Congress for criticizing the party over the Supreme Court order on Sedition law, and said that the Narendra Modi government is rectifying the "historic blunders" of the grand old party by taking "historic
Read More
SC decision on sedition law reflects mindset of Modi government: Sources
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday gave directions that the controversial sedition law will be on hold till the government reviews it and those in jail can approach courts for bail.
Read More
After SC puts sedition law on hold, Law Minister Rijiju says 'Lakshman Rek
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): Reacting to the Supreme Court's ruling to put the sedition law on hold, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said the Centre respects the court and its independence, adding that there is a "Lakshman Rekha" which needs to be respected by all organs
Read More
Ashwani Kumar welcomes SC's 'historic order' to put sedition law on hold
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): Former Law Minister Ashwani Kumar on Wednesday welcomed the "historic order" of the Supreme Court to put the sedition law on hold, and urged the Centre and the States to refrain from registering any FIRs under it.
Read More
SC keeps in abeyance sedition law till review; asks Centre, States not to
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): In a historic development, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered that Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code which criminalises the offence of sedition be kept in abeyance till the government's exercise of reviewing the law is complete.
Read More
Centre seeks more time to file reply on pleas challenging Constitutional v
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): The Central government on Wednesday filed an application in the Supreme Court that seeks one more week to submit its response to a batch of petitions challenging the Constitutional validity of the offence of sedition under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code
Read More