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Terrorism’s Shadow: Rising hatred against Indian Muslims after Pahalgam terror attack

Pahalgam attack: A blot on humanityThe first and foremost basic right is the right to live and respect human life. The holy Quran lays down: “Whosoever kills an innocent,...

Rampant Hate Speech demands debate around definitions: India

Re-defining crimes of hate speech need to factor in the de-humanising and violent impact of its systemic use

Hate Watch: Suresh Chavhanke spews venom against Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

On the occasion of National Education Day, Chavhanke makes Islamophobic comments against Maulana Azad, India’s former education minister, tags the prime minister

Hate-Offender Raja Singh granted conditional bail, investigations into offences continue

As a part of his bail conditions, Singh has been instructed that he should not take out any processions, should not speak to the media, and should desist from making any inflammatory speech on social media

Defiant Narsinghanand, says ‘Will Organise at Any Cost,’ after UP Police notice over Dharma Sansad plans

A year after last year’s event had generated national and international outrage, Narsinghanand's planned 'dharma sansad' is scheduled to start on December 17, the same day last year the Haridwar dharma sansad – which saw calls for Muslim genocide – began.

Prophet remark row: SC transfers all FIRs against Naveen Kumar Jindal to Delhi Police

"All FIRs to be transferred to Delhi Police IFSO Unit. No precipitative action or further FIRs against the accused for eight weeks so he can pursue his appropriate remedy before the Delhi High Court," the bench said.

Shiladitya Dev makes derogatory remarks against ‘Miya Muslims’ in Assam, CJP moves NCM

Former BJP MLA Shiladitya Dev spews hatred against the community after a community museum gets inaugurated

Azam Khan gets three years in jail for hate speech against Yogi Adityanath

Currently serving as a lawmaker from Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, Khan is a top leader of the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi party.

Hate Watch: BJP Top functionaries spew hate against ‘Miya Muslims” in Assam

Why are the words ‘Miya Muslim and what they connote such a ‘threat’ to Assamese culture?

CJP has petitioned NBDSA, urging action against the partisan debate in Aman Chopra’s show on News India 18

The host presented biased and manipulated facts, encouraged the Gujarat Police for flogging Muslim youth over entering Garba Pandals

Suo motu action against hate speech crimes must be taken without waiting for complaint : Supreme Court

Image courtesy: https://www.lawinsider.in  There cannot be fraternity unless different religious communities...

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