The bench mentioned that a 5-judge bench in the Kedar Nath decision of 1962 had retained the section after reading it down so this had to considered before taking a call.
The central government today has sought some time from the Supreme Court to file their response on striking down the Sedition law that has been prevailing since British-era
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that what all crimes come under the ambit of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.