Sedition law meant to suppress freedom movement: Supreme Court

Describing sedition law as ‘colonial’, the Supreme Court today expressed concern over the misuse of the law and asked the Union government why it has not got rid of the law, which was originally meant to ‘suppress freedom movement’ at a time when several old laws have been repealed.

The law is a serious threat to the functioning of institutions and holds ‘enormous power’ for misuse with no accountability for the executive, the court said, comparing it to a saw in the hands of an overzealous carpenter.

‘The sedition law is a colonial law. Do we still need the law in our country after 75 years of Independence,’ Chief Justice NV Ramana questioned.

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