Sedition Law Absolutely Unnecessary In Free Country, Says Ashwani Kumar
Mumbai: Former Union Law Minister Ashwini Kumar has said that the sedition law in a free country seems “absolutely unnecessary” and supports its repeal or broad amendment by the central government.
“Today the extent of abuse of the #Sedition law has come to a point wherein the national consciousness continuing with colonial #law in a free country seems to be absolutely unnecessary. We should support the repeal of this law or its comprehensive revising,” Kumar said in a tweet.
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He also said that the Supreme Court is not bound to stay in the process of hearing petitions related to sedition law on the Centre’s plea.
He said, “A decision to review the sedition law will set this law aside. And in the process, the Supreme Court is not denied the opportunity to determine the constitutional validity of this archaic & colonial law. This law has no place in free India.”
“The way sedition law has been abused over the years, particularly in last months and recent years is compelling our govt in favour of the repeal of the law…Meanwhile, the SC is not obligated to stay in its process, and can continue to hear arguments,” he added.
The Central Government on Monday informed the Supreme Court that it has decided to reconsider and reconsider the provisions of Section 124A making the offence of sedition an offence and consider the matter till the matter is investigated by the Government. is not done. have requested.
The Centre, in a fresh affidavit, said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is of the firm view that the baggage of colonial-era laws, which outlived their utility, must be scrapped during the period of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ (75 years of independence). In that spirit, the government of India has scrapped over 1,500 outdated laws since 2014- 15, it said.
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