Why Modi govt is backing validity of Sedition law; Affidavit likely on Monday

• The Modi government has defended Sedition law in Supreme Court. In the latest submission by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, the government leaned on a six-decade-old constitution bench judgment to assert that Section 124A (sedition) in the Indian Penal Code is a valid law. The submission also stated that there are enough safeguards in place to balance constitutional rights of the citizens and the needs of the State. The government strongly resisted a judicial scrutiny of Section 124A by another constitution bench of five or seven judges. The government is likely to file an affidavit on the same on Monday. Watch this video for more details.