A 3-judge bench led by the CJI has issued notice to the Centre on a PIL against the validity of Section 152 (sedition) of Baratiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
"Rebranded version of Sedition Law"
Section 152 of BNS with the 'act endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of India'. A PIL filed by veteran Major General SG Vombatkere, called Section 152 a "rebranded version" of the sedition law, previously kept in abeyance by the Supreme Court in Jul 2022 pending legislative review. Despite this, the new legislation reinstates sedition under a new label.
PIL says law is liable to be struck down
* The plea said the BNS provision was violative of Article 14 (right to equality), 19(1)(a)(freedom of
speech and expression) and 21 (right to life) of the Constitution; and was liable to be struck down.
* Section 152 criminalises acts done 'purposely or knowingly', yet neither term is defined in the
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the plea said.
Sec 124 A
Challenge to this law has also been tagged along with Sec 152.
My take
The law needs to be affirmed, fine tuned and retained because of an increasing tendency among people to do and utter words of seditious content!
Tailpiece.
Got up at my usual time, the chores and did my walk/recited my prayers within the house.
Breakfast, followed by renewing the AMC with Suraj's PCI outfit.
A quiet day, otherwise.
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