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The Supreme Court said a reference to a larger bench was needed in view of the fact that the provision was upheld in 1962 by a five-judge bench and it would not be appropriate for a three-judge bench to sit in judgement over it.
The pleas challenging the colonial-era sedition law were filed by five parties including the Editors Guild of India and Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra.
The Centre has sought time from the Supreme Court to file its response on a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the colonial era penal law on sedition.
The Centre has sought time from the Supreme Court to file its response on a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the colonial era law on sedition.