The Supreme Court directed the Sakal Hindu Samaj on Friday to sign an undertaking that in case it got permission to go ahead with its scheduled February 5 meeting, the participants would neither indulge in hate speech, nor create any law and order problem during the event.
The Delhi Police on Monday apprised the Supreme Court that it would soon file its final report in the hate speech case regarding a Hindu Yuva Vahini event organised under the leadership of Sudarshan News TV editor Suresh Chavhanke in Delhi in December last year
There has been a spike in hate speeches recently. While laws have been largely ineffective, a new threat is posed by algorithms which drive prejudiced people to extreme bias by offering videos and posts.
While expressing concern over the news channels airing shows that promoted provocative speeches that led to untoward incidents, the Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to five states, while directing the Union government to bring out a legislation to stop such incidents
Supreme Court lists the petition filed by CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat seeking registration of FIR against BJP leaders Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma for alleged hate speeches in 2020 before the Bench headed by Justice K M Joseph, observing that the Bench was dealing with similar matters