Citizens must know that hate speech will be met with state action, says Supreme Court

The court, however, said it cannot deal with individual cases, and that it was seeking to set up an administrative machinery to deal with the problem.

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· Nov 30, 2023 · 12:48 pm

India saw 255 anti-Muslim hate speech events in 2023, most in BJP-ruled states, says research group

At least 70% incidents of hate speech gatherings took place in states scheduled for legislative elections in 2023 and 2024, said Hindutva Watch.

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· Sep 26, 2023 · 06:19 pm

SC adjourns plea seeking FIR for hate speech against Anurag Thakur, Parvesh Verma for third time

The court told the Delhi Police, which sought all the adjournments, that the hearing will not be deferred again.

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· Sep 04, 2023 · 08:49 pm

Delhi Police stop Hindutva conclave midway because of hate speech against Muslims

‘As long as a single Muslim is living in this country, the partition will remain incomplete,’ one of the speakers said.

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· Aug 21, 2023 · 10:46 am

Nuh violence: Calls for economic boycott of Muslims unacceptable, says Supreme Court

Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti suggested formation of a committee headed by the Haryana police chief to examine complaints of hate speech.

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· Aug 12, 2023 · 08:30 am

Stop funding news channels that air ‘hateful content’, IIM faculty members urge corporate leaders

A group of 17 current and retired faculty members at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore said that such hatred poses risk to corporations in India.

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· Aug 08, 2023 · 05:52 pm

Don’t befriend burqa-wearing women, Telangana MLA T Raja Singh urges Hindus

He referred to ‘The Kashmir Files’ film and insinuated that Hindus now face danger from Muslim men as well as women.

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· Jun 06, 2023 · 06:30 pm

Register hate speech cases even if no complaint is filed, SC directs all states

Delay in filing such cases will be treated as contempt of court, the judges said.

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· Apr 28, 2023 · 06:46 pm

SC seeks Delhi Police’s reply to plea seeking hate speech FIR against Anurag Thakur, Parvesh Verma

The petition pertains to statements that the Bharatiya Janata Party leaders made at rallies ahead of the 2020 Delhi Assembly election.

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· Apr 17, 2023 · 05:22 pm

Gujarat: Hindutva leader Kajal Shingala arrested in hate speech case

After she addressed a gathering in Una during Ram Navami celebrations on March 30, violence broke out in the town.

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· Apr 09, 2023 · 08:41 pm

Hate speech would end if politicians stop misusing religion, says Supreme Court

Justice KM Joseph observed that the state was ‘powerless’ and does not act on time against hate speech.

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· Mar 30, 2023 · 09:30 am

Abjuring hate speech essential to maintain communal harmony, says Supreme Court

‘We understand what is happening, the fact that we are keeping silent should not be misunderstood,’ a bench of Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna said.

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· Mar 28, 2023 · 09:09 pm