New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that no coercive action be taken against The Wire Editor Siddharth Varadarajan in connection with the FIR registered by the Assam Police over an article on Operation Sindoor.

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi also issued notice to the Central and Assam governments on the plea, also challenging the validity of Section 152 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which allegedly replaces the old sedition law under the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

"Issue notice. Meanwhile, the members of the petitioner foundation against whom an FIR has been registered may join the investigation as and when required. However, no coercive action may be taken against them," the bench ordered....