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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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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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