“Based on the legal opinion, no case of sedition was made out under Section 124-A of the Indian Penal Code,” it stated. After the withdrawal of sedition charges in all the three cases, the files have been sent to the ACB for further action. The SOG informed the High Court on Tuesday that it was dropping the sedition charges and transferring Mr. Sharma’s case to the ACB. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said earlier this week that he would welcome the rebel MLAs back in the party fold if the Congress high command forgave them. Meanwhile, the Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday issued notices to Assembly Speaker C.P.

Source: The Hindu August 05, 2020 17:20 UTC