In Brief
A writ petition challenged the expression of dissent from a Central Government decision as seditious. The Court held that expressing disagreement with government decisions cannot be characterized as sedition. Finding the statements not sufficiently offensive to warrant court proceedings and noting the petitioners had no genuine interest in the subject matter, the Court dismissed the petition as frivolous public interest litigation brought solely for publicity. The Court imposed costs of Rs. 50,000 to discourage such abuse of the writ jurisdiction.
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