30 FIRs Registered against Hate Speech and Hate Crimes: DGP, Maharashtra

In its affidavit filed in the Supreme Court of India (SC) in the ongoing case filed by Shaheen Abdullah v/s Director General of Police, Maharashtra (DGP), the Maharashtra police has stated that, since February 2023 as many as 30 FIRS have been registered in hate speech related cases in the state
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On May 17, 2023, we had reported that with the second FIR filed against Kallicharan Maharaj, alias Dhananjay Sarag, nine FIRs in all have been filed by the Maharashtra police against lawbreakers making hate speeches. Now, according to its 30 page affidavit filed in the Supreme Court of India in the ongoing hate speeches, deputy secretary in the Maharashtra State Home department, Sanjay Khedekar has provided details of 30 FIRS being filed in the state since February 6, 2023.  Of the details of nine FIRs compiled by us details of which are available in the public domain, four FIRs against T Raja Singh, suspended BJP MLA from Telangana, two against Kajal Hindustani, one against Suresh Chavhanke of Sudarshan news and in all two against Kallicharan Maharaj alias Dhananjay Sarag.

The list of FIRs provided below from the details in the affidavit of the state government provided by Dr Suhas Warke, Sub Inspector General, Director General of Police (DGP), Law and Order (L & O) does not how include FIRs lodged after April 4, 2023. According to details collated by us from that which is available in the public domain, there have been at least six more FIRS registered on April 13, 2023 (against Kallicharan Maharaj, Bhilloli Nanded, hate speech on April 9), April 24, 2023 (both against Kajal Hindustani, one in Mira Road Bhayande, the other at Navi Mumbai, on March 12 and February 26 respectively), April 28, 2023 ( against Kallicharan Maharaj, Baramati, hate speech event February 9), May 9, 2023 ( against Suresh Chavnhanke Zillapeth police station, Jalgaon, hate speech, December 25, 2022) and May 16, 2023 ( against Kallicharan Maharaj in Silod, Aurangabad, hate speech May 13).

Below the are the two comparative tables on FIRs in Maharashtra on Hate Speech, one on the basis of data provided by the state government in its Supreme Court affidavit and the other compiled by Team CJP (Citizens for Justice and Peace)

Table of FIRs filed against Hate Speech

Information of Hate Speech incidents mentioned in the Contempt Petition (C) No. 776/2023 in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 940/2022-Shaheen Abdulla v/s DGP, Maharashtra

Sr.

No.

Date & Place

Police Station, CR. No., Date of Registration

Reasons

1

06/02/2023 Nandurbar

No case is registered. (The incidence is of 05/02/2023).

As per report submitted by Superintendent of Police, Nandurbar, no offence is made out.

2

10/02/2023

Khamgaon,

Buldhana

Khamgaon City Police Station, CR. No. 212/2023, IPC Sec. 153-A, 34. Dt. 24/04/2023. (The incidence is of 08/02/2023)

3

14/02/2023 Baramati, Pune Rural

Baramati City Police Station, CR. No. 240/2023, IPC Sec. 153-A, 505 (2), 34 r/w Maharashtra Police Act Sec. 135 Dt. 25/04/2023. (The incidence is of 09/02/2023)

4

14/02/2023 Pune

No case is registered (The incidence is of 12/02/2023)

As per report submitted by Commissioner of Police, Pune, no offence is made out.

5

15/02/2023 Panvel

No case is registered

As per report submitted by Commissioner of Police, Navi Mumbai, no offence is made out.

6

15/02/2023 Pune

No case is registered (The incidence is of 12/02/2023)

As per report submitted by Commissioner of Police, Pune no offence is made out.

7

19/02/2023 Latur

Shivajinagar Police Station Cr.No. 91/2023. IPC Sec. 153-A, 153-B, 295-A, 505. Dt. 27/02/2023

8

24/02/2023 Jalna

Tembhurni Police Station. CR.No. 96/2023, IPC Sec. 153-A (1), 34. Dt. 24/04/2023

9

26/02/2023 Solapur

Faujdar Chawdi Police Station, CR. No. 111/2023, IPC Sec. 153-A, 143, 427 r/w Maharashtra Police Act Sec. 135. Dt. 27/02/2023

10

26/02/2023 Navi Mumbai

Vashi Police Station, CR. No. 142/2023, IPC Sec. 153-A, 153-B, 295-A, 505. Dt. 24/04/2023.

11

26/02/2023 Vasai

No case is registered

As per report submitted by Commissioner of Police, Mir-Bhayandar Vasai-Virar, no offence is made out.

12

05/03/2023 Malang Gad

Hillline Police Station, N.C. No. 754/2023. IPC Sec. 505. Dt. 24/04/2023.

Non Cognizable offence is registered.

13

10/03/2023 Ahmadnagar

Shrirampur Police Station, CR. No. 258/2023. IPC Sec. 295-A, 504, 506, Dt. 13/03/2023.

14

12/03/2023 Mumbai

Mira Road Police Station CR. No. 151/2023. IPC Sec. 153-A, 505 (2), Dt. 24/04/2023.

15

19/03/2023 Aurangabad

Kranti Chowk Police Station, CR. No. 92/2023, IPC Sec. 153, 153-A, 34, 505. Dt. 19/03/2023.

16

22/03/2023 Nashik

Mumbai Naka Police, Station, CR. No. 101/2023. IPC Sec. 295-A, 153-A, 188. Dt. 23/03/2023

(Source: Affidavit Maharashtra government Supreme Court, dated May 18, 2023)

Table of Other Incidents of Hate Speech where police has taken cognizance and registered offences during 13/01/2023 to 18/04/2023.

Sr. No.

Date & Place

Police Station, CR. No., Date of Registration

Reasons

1

Solapur City Dt. 19/02/2023

Jodhbhavi Peth Police Station Cr. No. 92/2023, IPC Sec. 295, 279, 427 r/w MV Act Sec. 184, 177. Dt. 19/02/2023

2

Raigad Dt. 21/02/2023

Khopoli Police Station Cr. No. 69/2023, IPC Sec. 143, 189, 504, 505 (2) r/w Maharashtra Police Act Sec. 37 (1) / 135. Dt. 21/02/2023

3

Solapur City Dt. 21/02/2023

MIDC Police Station Cr. No. 104/2023. IPC Sec. 153(A) Dt. 28/02/2023

4

Thane City Dt. Dt. 01/03/2023

Naupada Police Station, Cr. No. 75/2023, IPC Sec. 153, 500 Dt. 01/03/2023

5

Thane City Dt. 02/02/2023

Bazarpeth Police Station, Cr. No. 46/2023, IPC Sec. 153-A, 294, 500, 504, 505 (2), 509 Dt. 02/03/2023

6

Buldhana Dt. 27/03/2023

Chikhali Police Station, Cr. No. 199/2023, IPC Sec. 153, 188, 135 Dt. 27/03/2023

7

Mumbai City Dt. 27/03/2023

Dadar Police Station, Cr. No. 141/2023. IPC Sec. 153, A (1) (a) Dt. 27/03/2023

8

Hingoli Dt. 29/03/2023

Akhada Balapur Police Station, Cr. No. 274/2023. IPC Sec. 153, 153 (A) Dt. 29/03/2023.

9

Nashik City Dt. 31/03/2023

Nashik Road Police Station Cr. No. 147/2023. IPC Sec. 295-A, 153, Dt. 31/03/2023

10

Hingoli Dt. 05/04/2023

Kalamnuri Police Station, Cr. No. 216/2023, IPC Sec. 153(A), 500, 294, 506, 504 r/w the police Incitement to Disaffection Act 1922 Sec. 3 r/w Arms Act Sec. 3/25 r/w IT Act Sec. 66 (D)

11

Mira Bhaindar Dt. 05/04/2023

Nayanagar Police Station, Cr. No. 185/2023, IPC

Sec. 153 (A), 120 (B), 505 (2), Dt. 05/04/2023

12

Mira Bhaindar Dt. 06/04/2023

Nayanagar Police Station, Cr. No. 186/2023, IPC

Sec. 153 (A), 120 (B), 143, Dt. 06/04/2023

13

Mira Bhaindar Dt. 07/04/2023

Nayanagar Police Station, Cr. No. 187/2023, IPC

Sec. 153 (A), 34, r/w M.P. Act. 112, 117. Dt. 07/04/2023

14

Nanded Dt. 11/04/2023

Biloli Police Station Cr. No. 53/2023, IPC Sec. 153-A, 295-A, 505 (2), Dt. 11/04/2023

Table of FIRS on Hate Speech as compiled by Citizens for Justice & Peace

FIRs registered against hate-speakers in Maharashtra since December 2022:

S. No.

Name of the offender

District

FIR date

Police station at which FIR 

Sections

 1.

T. Raja Singh

Latur

February 27, 2023

Shivaji Nagar police station

FIR registered under sections 153A, 153B, 295A, and 505 of the IPC.

2.

T. Raja Singh

Srirampur

Date: March 10

March 15, 2023

Ahmednagar district police

Sections 295, 504 and 506 invoked in the FIR filed

3.

T. Raja Singh

Aurangabad

Date: March 19

March 20, 2023

Kranti Chowk police station

FIR registered under IPC section 153A 1(a)

4.

T. Raja Singh

Mumbai

Date: January 29

March 27, 2023

Dadar police station

FIR registered under IPC section 153A 1(a)

5.

Kalicharan Maharaj

Nanded (Biloli)

Date: April 9, 2023

April 13, 2023

Biloli Police station

FIR registered under 153 A, 295 A and 505 (2)

6.

Kajal Hindusthani

Thane

Date:  March 12

April 24, 2023

Mira-road police station

FIR registered under IPC sections 153A (a) and 505

7.

Kajal Hindusthani

Navi Mumbai

Date: February 26

April 24, 2023

Vashi police station

FIR under IPC section 153A (a), 153B, 295A, and 505

8.

Kalicharan Maharaj

Pune

Date: February 9

April 28, 2023

Baramati city police station

FIR under IPC section 153A (a) and 505(2)

9.

Suresh Chavhanke

Jalgaon

Date: December 25

May 9, 2023

Jilhapeth Police station

FIR registered under sections 295 and 504 of the IPC, along with Section 67 of the IT Act and relevant sections of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

10.

Kalicharan Maharaj

Aurangabad

Date:

May 13

May 16, 2023

Sillod rural police station

FIR registered under sections of the IPC, including 295 A, 153 A, 505 (2), 109 and 188

(Source: Affidavit Maharashtra government Supreme Court, dated May 18, 2023)

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