Supreme Court order has the effect of making bail the rule in Section 124A cases

The Supreme Court order on Wednesday to keep court proceedings under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code in abeyance has the effect of temporarily erasing the colonial provision from the statute book while the Union re-examines it.The court has made it clear that it has suspended Section 124A in its present form until further orders. Persons against whom fresh cases are filed under Section 124A while the provision is being re-examined by the Union can seek bail using the Supreme Court’s order. (Read More)