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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Legal Correspondent

Sedition law: govt. seeks more time to file its reply to petitions in Supreme Court

The Central government has sought more time to file its reply to petitions in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of the law on sedition.

The case is scheduled for hearing before a Bench led by the Chief Justice of India (CJI).

In the previous hearing on April 27, the government agreed to file its reply on April 30 or May 1. However, instead of an affidavit, it filed an application saying it needed more time.

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