Sanatana Dharma is set of ‘eternal duties’…free speech cannot be hate speech: Madras High Court
The court said it would be appreciable, if free speech encourages dispassionate, and healthy public debates, and helps society to move forward.
The court said it would be appreciable, if free speech encourages dispassionate, and healthy public debates, and helps society to move forward.
The Supreme Court on Friday directed all states and union territories to ensure that as and when any hate speech is made, they shall take suo moto action for registration of FIR even without any complaints.
The VHP has demanded that the FIR filed against the Hindu activist be quashed with immediate effect.
Yadav alleged that fake cases are being registered every day against Mohammad Azam Khan, the socialist leader of Rampur.
Khan was taken into judicial custody, and the quantum of sentence will be pronounced at 3 p.m. Thursday.
A bench of Justices KM Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy said that hate speeches are "disturbing", especially for a country that is democratic and religion-neutral.
The Supreme Court today expressed its dissatisfaction at the Delhi Police affidavit which said that the speeches of Suresh Chavhanke at Hindu Yuva Vahini event did not amount to hate speech.
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Delhi High Court to expeditiously decide, preferably within three months, a plea seeking registration of FIR against BJP leaders
Facebook has claimed that the prevalence of hate speech on its platform has dropped by almost 50 percent in the last three quarters.
On Thursday, while addressing a public meeting in Barabanki, Owaisi referred to the mosque in Ramsanehi Ghat which was demolished in May by the administration.
