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- Justice’s Words Nariman Said The Law Of Sedition Is Of Colonial Nature, On Criticizing The Government, The Case Of Treason Is Felt
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A lot of questions have arisen in the last few years regarding the sedition law in the country. The opposition has been continuously accusing the government of misusing this law. The Supreme Court has also pointed this out many times. Now retired Supreme Court judge Justice RF Nariman has advocated abolishing this law. He has questioned the use of this law and termed it as a law of colonial mindset.
Time to allow freedom of expression
Justice Nariman expressed concern over action under the Sedition Act against those criticizing the government. “It is time to abolish sedition laws completely and allow freedom of expression,” he said. Justice Nariman was addressing a virtual program of a law school in Mumbai recently.
He said, “Unfortunately in recent days, cases have been registered against youth, students and stand-up comedians who criticized the government under the sedition law. This law is of colonial nature. There is no place for this in the country’s constitution.
Those making inflammatory speeches are not being dealt with
Justice Nariman said, ‘On the one hand, a case is being registered under the sedition law. At the same time, those who give inflammatory speeches are not being dealt with properly. Some people call for genocide of a particular group, but strong action is not taken against them. The officials are also apathetic.
“Unfortunately, those at the highest levels in power are not only silent on such provocative language, but are almost supporting it. He said that it was heartening to know that Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu had recently said that hate speech is not only unconstitutional but a crime.
There should be a provision of minimum punishment for hate speech.
Justice Nariman suggested that Parliament should provide for minimum punishment for hate speech. “Though an accused of hate speech can be punished with imprisonment of up to three years, it never really happens as there is no minimum punishment prescribed,” he said. If we want to strengthen the rule of law, then Parliament should bring a law to provide for minimum punishment.
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