Consultations on sedition law are in final stage: Centre (pg 10)(gs 2)
•The government in the Supreme Court on Monday said it had initiated the “process of reexamination” of Section 124A (sedition) of the Indian Penal Code and consultations are in the “final stage”.
• Appearing before a Bench led by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, AttorneyGeneral R. Venkataramani said the government was “very keen”.
•He indicated that a “final shape” may be given to the exercise ahead of the next Parliament session.
• The court recorded Mr. Venkataramani’s submission that the consultations on the colonialera lawwere at a “substantially advanced stage”.