“Utterly shocked”; “No one allowed to ignite religious riots, blow hatred towards particular group or community”: Court rejects bail plea of accused booked over hate speech
Hate Speech based on religion or caste has become a fashion nowadays.
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Bom HC| “Extreme or harsh opinion is not a hate speech”; HC quashes FIR against Sunaina Holey terming it “hypersensitive and over cautious”
Bombay High Court: In a controversial case, wherein an FIR had been filed against the petitioner, Sunaina Holey for allegedly creating hatred
FIR is not a detailed chronicle of all intricate and minute details of an offence: Supreme Court [Read what a valid FIR is]
Supreme Court: The bench of AM Khanwilkar and Sanjiv Khanna, JJ has held that the true test of a valid FIR is only whether
Freedom & rights cannot armour those who promote & incite violence| 15 notable excerpts on ‘hate speech’ from Supreme Court’s verdict in Amish Devgan case
“In a polity committed to pluralism, hate speech cannot conceivably contribute in any legitimate way to democracy and, in fact, repudiates the right to equality.”
SC refuses to quash FIRs for remarks on Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti but Amish Devgan not to be arrested pending investigation
Supreme Court: The 2-judge bench of AM Khanwilkar and Sanjiv Khanna, JJ has refused to quash the FIRs registered against News18 Journalist
Dialectics of Freedom of Expression
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SC stays the telecast of Sudarshan News’ ‘UPSC Jihad’ show; says it prima facie appears like an attempt to vilify the Muslim community
“An insidious attempt has been made to insinuate that the community is involved in a conspiracy to infiltrate the civil services.” Supreme
In India, members of Muslim minority being targeted by stigma and hate speech associating them with COVID-19: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
During the 44th session of the Human Rights Council, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights — Michelle Bachelet issued a statement where
Kar HC |No precise legislative definition of what ‘hate speech’ is; Since Parliament has not yet thought it appropriate to legislate on the concept of ‘hate speech’, Court cannot interfere by issuing directions
Karnataka High Court: A Division bench of B.V. Nagarathna and M.G. Uma, JJ., dismissed a petition filed to call for records from
[Delhi Violence] [Hate Speech] Petitions filed in Del HC seeking registration of FIR against people over their alleged hate speeches
As reported by ANI, Petitions have been filed seeking registration of FIR against Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandi, Manish Sisodia, Assaduddin
Gag order issued in Yogi Adityanath’s hate speech case
Allahabad High Court: Recently, the High Court issued gag order in Yogi Adityanath’s hate speech case of 2008 stating clearly that no
Notice issued to Mohd. Azam Khan for holding an office of profit
Allahabad High Court: While deciding the case where a writ of quo warranto was issued against Mohammed Azam Khan, who is Cabinet