Section 124A of the IPC should be stayed by the Supreme Court if the top court decides to refer the case relating to its validity to a Constitution Bench, the petitioners in the sedition challenge case told apex court.
The government said that in tune with PM Narendra Modi's vision to shed colonial baggage at a time when the country is marking Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, the government has decided to reconsider the provision.
The Central government has filed an application before the Supreme Court seeking extension of time to files its response to the plea challenging Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) which criminalises sedition.