Sedition law: What has changed after Supreme Court's 1962 order

The Supreme Court's decision will re-examine the law in light of evolving constitutional principles and the interplay of fundamental rights.

The Supreme Court’s decision to refer a bundle of petitions challenging the validity of the sedition law prescribed under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) to a Constitution bench of at least five judges has once again brought the controversial colonial era law into the spotlight.

The Supreme Court in Delhi. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)