๐The law of sedition is unconstitutional BY RAVI KUMAR DIO
๐The law of sedition is unconstitutional ✅Synopsis: There is an urgent need to review the Kedar Nath judgment on sedition law. ▪️Background: ✅In Vinod Dua’s case (2021), the Supreme Court has reaffirmed the law of sedition upheld in Kedar Nath Singh (1962). ✅The Kedar Nath judgment upheld the constitutional validity of Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code. ✅The court held that only writings or speeches which incite people to violence against the Government will come within the ambit of sedition. ▪️Why Kedarnath judgment needs a review? ✅ the Supreme Court’s view in Kedar Nath is consistently being ignored. ๐ธCitizens of all ages have been charged with sedition for criticizing government authorities. ๐ธFor instance, the recent Lakshadweep case. ✅section 124A of the IPC clearly violates Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution. Further Kedarnath judgment opens the door for misuse by making it conditional. ๐ธIt says that ‘only when the words written or spoken etc. which have the perni...