[BREAKING] Sedition: Supreme Court orders Section 124A IPC to be kept in abeyance; asks Central government, States not to register new cases

The bench also asked governments not to continue investigation or take coercive steps in all pending proceedings under the provision, till the government's exercise of reviewing Section 124A is complete.
CJI NV Ramana  hima Kohli and Surya Kant and sedition.
CJI NV Ramana hima Kohli and Surya Kant and sedition.

In a landmark development, the Supreme Court of India on Tuesday asked the Central government and States to refrain from registering any cases for the offence of sedition under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code [SG Vombatkere vs Union of India].

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