Allahabad High Court: The Allahabad High Court has refused to order registration of an FIR against Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi over his controversial remark about having a “fight with the Indian State,” ruling that restricting freedom of speech undermines the “moral polity of an individual”. Justice Vikram D Chauhan  was hearing a petition challenging orders of the trial court and revisional court that had declined to direct registration of an FIR under Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 . Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, pertains to “Acts endangering sovereignty, unity, and integrity of India”. This section replaces the provision of sedition previously Section 124A of the IPC. “In a democracy, freedom of speech and expression plays a vital role by individuals expressing their views. The advancement of democracy is based on the exchange of views, free from retribution.…