గాంధీని హింసించిన రాజద్రోహం చట్టం ఇంకా అవసరమా?ప్రశ్నించిన సుప్రీం కోర్టు||SC to examine sedition law
The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed alarm at the rampant misuse of sedition law in the country. CJI NV Ramana also expressed reservation at continuing the use of the provision (Section 124A of IPC), inserted during the colonial era in 1870, purportedly to curb dissent.
"This dispute about law is concerned, its colonial law, it was meant to suppress the freedom movement, the same law was used by British to silence Mahatma Gandhi, Tilak etc. Still is it necessary after 75 years of independence?" the CJI observed while issuing notice on a plea challenging Section 124A of IPC.
The CJI continued,
"If we go see history of charging of this section, the enormous power of this section can be compared to a carpenter being given a saw to make an item, uses it to cut the entire forest instead of a tree. That's the effect of this provision."
The CJI further clarified that he is not blaming any state or government for misuse of the provision but,
"Unfortunately, the executing agency and particularly the authorities misuse it. Take example of 66A which was struck down but people were arrested. There is misuse of these provisions, but there is no accountability!"
The Judge illustrated that the powers under Section 124A are so vast that a police officer who wants to fix anybody for playing cards, gambling, etc. can also invoke Section 124 A.
"Our concern is misuse of law and no accountability of executive agencies," the CJI said.
CJI added that the gravity of the situation is so grim that if some State or a particular party doesn't want to hear a voice, they will use this law to implicate such groups of people.
https://livelaw.in/top-stories/supreme-court-sedition-law-section-124-constitutional-validity-misuse-british-177494?infinitescroll=1
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