Supreme Court Affirms Parliament's Authority to Enact Sedition Laws Despite Government Undertaking

The Supreme Court clarified that Parliament retains the independent authority to enact laws, including provisions on sedition, regardless of the government's prior undertaking to review the sedition law under the Indian Penal Code. This arose during hearings on petitions challenging Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which criminalizes acts threatening national sovereignty. The court emphasized that while the executive's decisions are separate, judicial review will determine the constitutional validity of such laws.