New Delhi: Sedition or defamation cases cannot be slapped on anyone criticising the government, the Supreme Court on Monday said in a clear message. “Someone making a statement to criticise the government does not invoke an offence under sedition or defamation law. To this, the bench said “we don’t have to explain the sedition law. “You have to file separate plea highlighting if any misuse of sedition law is there. It is the magistrate who needs to understand and follow the guidelines as laid down by the apex court while invoking sedition charges,” the apex court said.

Source: Mint September 05, 2016 11:37 UTC