‘The Expression of views differ from the government’s opinion are not Sedition’: Supreme Court
‘Expression of views, which are different and different from the government’s opinion, cannot be called sedition,’ SC bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul vows
Scrapping of Article 370
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that the expression of views that are differed from the government’s opinion in power could not be called “sedition” while dismissing the petition submitted against Jammu and Kashmir MP and ex-CM Farooq Abdullah because of his statement about the scrapping of Article 370.
Court bench for Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul
“Expression of views are different and different from the opinion of the government, cannot be referred to as Sedition,” said the court bench for Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul.
National conference leader was seeking Chinese and Pakistani assistance to criticize India for the issue of Article 370
The SC rejected the petition submitted against Abdullah after they failed to prove his charges that the national conference leader was seeking Chinese and Pakistani assistance to criticize India for the issue of Article 370 concerning special status for J & K, which was removed in August 2019. The applicant was fined ₹ 50,000.
Public Interest litigation(PIL) against the leader of the National Conference
The APEX court heard the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against the leader of the National Conference, which was related to his statement that he had protested the government’s move to end the special status to Jammu & Kashmir based on article 370.
President’s order, and divides the State into two union territories – Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
The central government has canceled the special status given to Jammu & Kashmir based on article 370 on August 5, 2019, by the president’s order, and divides the State into two union territories – Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh – with the effect from October 31, 2019.
After the former article 370, the senior J & K leaders, including Farooq Abdullah, his son Omar Abdullah and PDP Supremo and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti , were held under the house arrest.
