Supreme Court Hate Speech

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea seeking to bar Prime Minister Narendra Modi from elections for allegedly making "hate speeches" and violating the Model Code of Conduct during campaigning.

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the proceedings in a criminal case lodged against Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai for allegedly delivering a hate speech against Christians in an interview to a YouTube channel.

The Supreme Court has directed the District Magistrates and Superintendents of Police of Maharashtra's Yavatmal and Chhattisgarh's Raipur to ensure no hate speeches are made at rallies being held by Hindu Janajagruti Samiti and Telangana BJP MLA.

The central government has informed the Supreme Court that 28 States and Union Territories have appointed nodal officers in compliance with its guidelines to prevent mob violence and lynching following hate speech incidents.

The Supreme Court Friday said it will strengthen its 2018 guidelines for dealing with mob violence, hate speeches and lynching to ensure that culprits are dealt with equally.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed an order of a trial court directing Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan to give a voice sample in a case of allegedly delivering a hate speech and using derogatory language against BSP chief Mayawati in 2007.

The Supreme Court on Friday said that hate speeches will be dealt with according to law and treated alike irrespective of which side they belong to.

The Supreme Court today ordered the centre to form a committee to look into hate speech cases across the country.

A petition has been filed in Supreme Court alleging "blatant hate speeches" calling for violence and social and economic boycott of Muslims at rallies in different states, including Haryana where recent communal clashes claimed six lives.

Defining hate speech is complex but the real problem in tackling them lies in the implementation and execution of law and judicial pronouncements, the Supreme Court said on Friday, days after parts of Haryana were rattled by communal violence.

Hate speech should be curbed in Manipur and all parties should maintain equilibrium, the Supreme Court said today while hearing a clutch of petitions seeking the return of the bodies of victims of violence.

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea seeking a stay on release of the movie "The Kerala Story" on grounds that its a "worst kind of hate speech" and an "audio-visual propaganda".

The Supreme Court today extended the scope of its 2022 order directing all states and union territories to register cases over hate speech even if no complaint is made, and warned that delays in filing cases will be treated as contempt of court.

On June 13 last year, the Delhi High Court dismissed the petition filed by CPI(M) leaders Brinda Karat and KM Tiwari against the two BJP MPs for their alleged hate speeches.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday took serious exception to hate speeches saying these will end the moment politics and religions are separated and politicians stop using religion in politics.

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea seeking to bar Prime Minister Narendra Modi from elections for allegedly making "hate speeches" and violating the Model Code of Conduct during campaigning.

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the proceedings in a criminal case lodged against Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai for allegedly delivering a hate speech against Christians in an interview to a YouTube channel.

The Supreme Court has directed the District Magistrates and Superintendents of Police of Maharashtra's Yavatmal and Chhattisgarh's Raipur to ensure no hate speeches are made at rallies being held by Hindu Janajagruti Samiti and Telangana BJP MLA.

The central government has informed the Supreme Court that 28 States and Union Territories have appointed nodal officers in compliance with its guidelines to prevent mob violence and lynching following hate speech incidents.

The Supreme Court Friday said it will strengthen its 2018 guidelines for dealing with mob violence, hate speeches and lynching to ensure that culprits are dealt with equally.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed an order of a trial court directing Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan to give a voice sample in a case of allegedly delivering a hate speech and using derogatory language against BSP chief Mayawati in 2007.

The Supreme Court on Friday said that hate speeches will be dealt with according to law and treated alike irrespective of which side they belong to.

The Supreme Court today ordered the centre to form a committee to look into hate speech cases across the country.

A petition has been filed in Supreme Court alleging "blatant hate speeches" calling for violence and social and economic boycott of Muslims at rallies in different states, including Haryana where recent communal clashes claimed six lives.

Defining hate speech is complex but the real problem in tackling them lies in the implementation and execution of law and judicial pronouncements, the Supreme Court said on Friday, days after parts of Haryana were rattled by communal violence.

Hate speech should be curbed in Manipur and all parties should maintain equilibrium, the Supreme Court said today while hearing a clutch of petitions seeking the return of the bodies of victims of violence.

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea seeking a stay on release of the movie "The Kerala Story" on grounds that its a "worst kind of hate speech" and an "audio-visual propaganda".

The Supreme Court today extended the scope of its 2022 order directing all states and union territories to register cases over hate speech even if no complaint is made, and warned that delays in filing cases will be treated as contempt of court.

On June 13 last year, the Delhi High Court dismissed the petition filed by CPI(M) leaders Brinda Karat and KM Tiwari against the two BJP MPs for their alleged hate speeches.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday took serious exception to hate speeches saying these will end the moment politics and religions are separated and politicians stop using religion in politics.