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INDIA bloc accuses Himanta Biswa Sarma of using 'divisive, hateful words' ahead of Jharkhand polls, complaints to EC

Nov 03, 2024, at 04:07 pm

Ranchi/IBNS: The opposition INDIA bloc has complained to the Election Commission against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his remarks 'targeting Muslims', which have sparked a massive row, ahead of the Jharkhand Assembly polls, media reports said.

'Debate on religion should not turn into hate speech': Madras HC on current discourse on Sanatan Dharma

Sep 17, 2023, at 03:43 am

Chennai (Tamil Nadu): In the midst of the controversy surrounding DMK minister Udhayanidhi Stalin's remarks, the Madras High Court said that Sanatana Dharma includes enduring duties derived from various Hindu sources, emphasizing responsibilities towards the nation, the king, parents, Gurus, the impoverished, and more, media reports said.

Hate speech unacceptable: Supreme Court directs Centre to form committee to look into same

Aug 12, 2023, at 04:42 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Thursday ordered the Centre to work on forming a committee to look into hate speech cases across the country.

No offence of hate speech made out against protesting wrestlers: Delhi Police tells court

Jun 10, 2023, at 02:13 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi Police Friday filed an action taken report (ATR) before a Delhi court based on a plea seeking an FIR against protesting wrestlers including Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, and Sakshee Malikkh for allegedly making “false allegations” against BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan acquitted in hate speech case

May 25, 2023, at 01:06 am

Rampur (UP)/IBNS/UNI: Senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and former cabinet minister Mohammad Azam Khan was on Wednesday acquitted by an MP-MLA court in a three-year-old hate speech case in which he was sentenced to three years imprisonment by a lower court, the defence counsel said.

Hate speech: SC orders all states and UTs to file cases even if no complaints are made

Apr 28, 2023, at 10:39 pm

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday broadened the purview of its 2022 ruling directing all states and union territories to take note of the hate speeches and file cases even if no complaint is made, media reports said.

Case lodged against SP leader Azam Khan for hate speech

Dec 02, 2022, at 06:59 pm

Rampur/UNI: A case has been lodged against senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and former cabinet minister Mohammad Azam Khan for using obscene language against the women and hurling abuses, police sources said here on Friday.

SP leader Azam Khan gets interim bail in 2019 hate speech case

Nov 10, 2022, at 01:04 am

Rampur (UP)/UNI: In a major relief, Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and former MLA Mohammad Azam Khan on Wednesday got interim bail from the district court in a hate speech case in which he had been convicted for three years, defence counsel Vinod Sharma said.

SP leader Azam Khan convicted in hate speech case

Oct 27, 2022, at 08:19 pm

Rampur (UP): Senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan has been convicted in a hate speech case filed against him in 2019 over his remarks on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, said media reports.

'Contempt will be initiated if the authorities fail to act': Supreme Court tells Centre on hate speeches

Oct 22, 2022, at 01:56 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Two days after United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres criticised India over its human rights record and the increasing hate speeches during a three-day visit, the Supreme Court Friday made some strong observations on the subject.

'Role of anchor very important': Supreme Court on hate speech made on TV

Sep 22, 2022, at 04:37 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Wednesday held the "role of anchor" as "very important" while coming down heavily on television channels over hate speech.

Hate speeches bulldoze constitutional ethos, those in power must act responsibly: Delhi HC

Jun 14, 2022, at 02:41 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court on Monday turned down the plea of CPM's Brinda Karat to allow an FIR against BJP lawmakers Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma over alleged hate speech delivered in 2020 during nationwide protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act.

Hindu Front For Justice moves SC seeking to be made a party in hate speech case

Jan 23, 2022, at 05:41 am

New Delhi/UNI: National President of Hindu Front For Justice Vishnu Gupta on Saturday filed a petition before the Supreme Court seeking a direction to be made a party to the hate speech petition already filed by Qurban Ali in the apex court.

Religious leader Yati Narsinghanand arrested in Haridwar hate speech case

Jan 16, 2022, at 04:57 am

Haridwar/IBNS: Yati Narsinghanand, one of the religious leaders who organized an event in Uttarakhand's Haridwar in December that called for the genocide of Muslims, was arrested on Saturday, becoming the next person to be arrested after an intervention by the Supreme Court.

Haridwar hate speech: Supreme Court asks Uttarakhand govt to reply in 10 days

Jan 12, 2022, at 06:24 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Uttarakhand government to reply to a petition on the alleged hate speech at a religious event in the hill state within 10 days, media reports said.

5 ex-armed forces chiefs write to Prez, PM Modi on Haridwar hate speech, 'open call of genocide of Indian Muslims'

Jan 01, 2022, at 06:15 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Five ex-chiefs of staff of armed forces and over a hundred other people including veterans, bureaucrats, and prominent citizens have written to President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding "open call of the genocide of Indian Muslims" at various events, the most recent being in Uttarakhand's Haridwar.

Supreme Court lawyers appeal to CJI for intervention in Haridwar hate speech incident

Dec 27, 2021, at 04:19 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Top lawyers of the Supreme Court have appealed to Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana to take suo moto cognizance of the calls for "ethnic cleansing" given by religious leaders in Delhi and Haridwar, media reports said.

'Hate hurts us': Facebook officials on being grilled by Delhi panel over hate speech

Nov 19, 2021, at 03:43 am

New Delhi/IBNS: A Delhi panel on Wednesday grilled Facebook officials over hate posts linked to the February 2020 riots in the capital and the action taken to remove such content.

Dr Kafeel Khan gets relief from Allahabad HC in hate speech case

Aug 27, 2021, at 07:20 pm

Prayagraj/UNI: The Allahabad High Court has given relief to Dr. Kafeel Ahmed Khan of BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur due to technical flaw on the chargesheet filed against him in a hate speech case during CAA/NRC protest in Aligarh in 2019.

Kolkata Police quiz actor-BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty over controversial poll speech

Jun 16, 2021, at 04:49 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Actor-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mithun Chakraborty is being quizzed by the Kolkata Police on Wednesday over his controversial election speech.

Bengal polls: EC serves notice to Suvendu Adhikari for delivering hate speech

Apr 09, 2021, at 04:10 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday issued a show-cause notice against BJP candidate in Nandigram, Suvendu Adhikari, for violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by delivering 'hate speech' during a public meeting in his assembly constituency on Apr 29, officials said.

Facebook India moves SC against Delhi Assembly Panel's notice

Sep 23, 2020, at 04:28 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Facebook India Vice President Ajit Mohan has moved the Supreme Court against a notice from the Delhi Assembly's "Peace and Harmony" Committee over the social media platform's alleged involvement in the violence that struck the national capital in February.

Top Facebook official summoned by Delhi Assembly's panel over allegations of inaction on hate speech

Sep 13, 2020, at 12:01 am

New Delhi/IBNS: A top Facebook official has been asked to appear before a Delhi Assembly panel on ‘Peace and Harmony’, headed by Aam Aadmi Party MLA Raghav Chadha in connection with the allegations against the social media giant over its “deliberate inaction on the part of social media platform to apply hate speech rules".

Not on Facebook, no question of banning: BJP leader after Facebook takes step over 'hate speech'

Sep 03, 2020, at 11:47 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader T Raja Singh, who has been banned by Facebook for his speech for allegedly promoting hatred and violence, said he was not on the social networking site for years.

Facebook reps summoned by Shashi Tharoor-led Parliamentary panel on Sept 2

Aug 21, 2020, at 05:00 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Facebook representatives have been summoned to meet the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology, headed by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, after the social media giant has been caught up in a controversy over its contents' policy regarding some posts shared by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders.

Hate speeches 'like Goli Maaro' shouldn't have been made: Amit Shah on Delhi polls defeat

Feb 13, 2020, at 10:58 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah on Thursday admitted that his assessment over the Delhi elections went wrong and also said certain hate speeches by his party members should not have been made.

You have finally woken up to powers: Supreme Court on EC's banning of political leaders' campaign

Apr 16, 2019, at 11:44 am

New Delhi, Apr 16 (IBNS): Reacting to the poll body's decision to bar prominent politicians from campaigning for giving hate speeches, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said it seems the Election Commission (EC) has finally woken up to powers, media reports said.

Supreme Court pulls up EC over no action on hate speeches

Apr 15, 2019, at 03:07 pm

New Delhi, Apr 15 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday hauled up the Election Commission for not taking action on hate speeches during 2019 Lok Sabha election campaigning.