
Supreme Court to Review Sedition Law Under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Published on: Aug. 8, 2025, 2:50 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
The Supreme Court agreed to review the constitutional validity of a new sedition law under the 2023 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, challenged by retired Major General S G Vombatkere. The law is deemed a rebranded version of the colonial-era sedition law and criticized for undermining democratic discourse and threatening the right to dissent.