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Alleged Pattern of Denigration: High Court seeks response from Himanta Biswa Sarma on PIL against his alleged hate speeches

Petitioners allege a “pattern of incendiary rhetoric” targeting minorities; Court issues notice to Union, State, DGP and Chief Minister, defers interim relief till after Bihu holidays

Hate Speech by Zakir Naik: Painful punishment awaits those who abuse the Prophet

Controversial preacher issues a not-so-veiled threat of violent reprisals; endangers French Muslims further who are already facing suspicion and hate in wake of beheadings in Paris and Nice

Rethink advertising on channels that spread discord: Constitutional Conduct Group

Former All India and Central Services officers write open letter to corporates to rethink advertising policy that may indirectly be funding hate speech

Centre to publish order against Sudarshan news complaints, informs SG

During a brief hearing on October 26, in the hate speech related case. the Solicitor General told the Supreme Court that the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting was ready to publish its order against the broadcast of Bindas Bol show of Sudarshan News TV that was held to be prima facie communal in nature.

Brinda Karat moves Delhi HC, challenges order refusing hate speech FIR against Anurag Thakur, Pravesh Verma 

Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vishal Pahuja had dismissed Karat’s application stating respondents are Members of Parliament, and prior gov't sanction was required under Section 196 CrPC

SC: Sudarshan TV case adjourned as Centre seeks time

At the last hearing, the Centre had informed the court that a show cause notice had been issued and during yesterday’s hearing, the court was informed that another notice has been issued

Decoding the hate campaign unleashed by propaganda channel Best Hindi News

The channel has been sharing videos of self-proclaimed guardian of Hindu dharma, Deepak Sharma, in which he backs the 4 upper caste accused in the Hathras gangrape and murder of a 19-year-old Dalit woman.

Where does the law stand on your “objectionable” posts on social media?

Analysing the sections 501 of the IPC that talks about printing or engraving any defamatory matter) and section 67 of the IT Act considering section 66A now stands unconstitutional.

We always planned to demolish Babri Masjid: Jai Bhagwan Goyal

SabrangIndia’s Hate Hatao comes across disturbing reports of the acquitted accepting if not celebrating their alleged crimes in broad daylight.

Centre issues show cause notice to Sudarshan News; SC seeks report

The apex court assured the parties that the Centre’s decision in exercise of tis executive power will not finally decide the case

Didn’t give speech, told police about dharna plan: Delhi police chargesheet believes Kapil Mishra

Riot chargesheet states Mishra’s reply that he “didn’t give” a provocative speech, but instead was informing cops about holding a dharna

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