In Brief
The petitioners sought mandamus requiring police and magistrates to issue reasoned orders certifying that alleged seditious acts involved incitement to violence or public disorder before filing FIRs or taking cognizance. The Supreme Court disposed of the petition, holding that authorities dealing with sedition charges under Section 124A IPC must follow principles established in Kedar Nath Singh v. State of Bihar, which confines sedition to acts creating violence or public disorder, protecting both national security and fundamental freedoms against arbitrary state action.
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