Hate Speech

Censorship and the Drumbeats of Hate: Mapping the state of free speech ahead of the 2026 polls

A new report by Free Speech Collective traces five years of censorship, criminalisation of dissent, and the rise of hate-driven political discourse across Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry—raising urgent questions about the conditions for free and fair elections

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

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Supreme Court notice to Centre in plea seeking action against leaders: Hate Speech 

A bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and CT Ravikumar has also tagged Abdullah’s petition which also sought an independent probe into the incidents of hate speech and hate crimes against the Muslim community.

Communal and instigating speeches made at Virat Hindu Sabha, CJP moves NCM

Blatant Calls made for boycott and genocide of Muslim Community by prominent religious leaders

FIR over hate speech and brandishing of swords at Udupi Durga Daud event

Photos reported by the media led to public criticism, with questions also raised about the role of police as BJP MLA Raghupathy Bhat was a part of it.

CJP serves a notice to News18 over debate show justifying flogging of Muslim men by Gujarat Police

The show intended to spread hatred against Muslims by questioning why should they take part in Garbacelebrations at all

CJP files complaint against Sudhir Chaudhary’s show on Aaj Tak for its communal narrative

In his show, Chaudhary alleged that ‘Love Jihad’ is a motive for Muslim men to enter Garba pandals

Supreme Court trains its gaze on hate speech, once again

After a ruling in September 2022, two more benches of India’s top court take cognizance of the threats to violence caused by hate speech in October

Hardline Hindutva leaders give call to bear weapons, chop off hands, heads of minorities

Open call for violence made at same VHP rally where Parvesh Verma called for economic boycott of a particular community

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