The Supreme Court Monday said to examine the interpretation of sedition law over the right of the press
The Supreme Court Monday said it will inspect the translation of subversion law, especially in the light of press and free discourse, as it offered insurance to Telugu news channels - TV5 and ABN Andhrajyothi - from any coercive activity for a situation held up against them under the pioneer period arrangement. The two channels were reserved by Andhra Pradesh police for supposed subversion in showing 'hostile' discourses of YSR Congress rebel MP K Raghu Rama Krishna Raju. A seat of Justices DY Chandrachud, L N Rao and S Ravindra Bhat said, We are of the view that arrangements of 124A (dissidence) and 153 (advancing animosity between classes) of the IPC require translation, especially on the issue of the privileges of press and free discourse. It controlled the Andhra Pradesh police from making any coercive move against the channels and their representatives or staff members regarding the FIR. The seat additionally looked for the reaction of the state g...