Lahore: The High Court struck down Section 124A of the Sedition Act as unconstitutional.
Justice Shahid Karim delivered a reserved judgment on the pleas of Abuzar Salman Advocate against Section 124A, declaring Section 124A of the Treason Act unconstitutional.
During the hearing, the government lawyers defended Section 124A of the Sedition Act, while the petitioner argued that the Sedition Act was made in 1860, a sign of the British era. Sedition Law was used for slaves. A case is registered on anyone’s request.
The petition said that the Sedition Act is still being used for political purposes through Section 124A while the Constitution of Pakistan gives every citizen the right to freedom of expression.
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