"hate-speech"

Karnataka Police registered an FIR against BJP MLA Yashpal Suvarna over alleged remarks threatening Rahul Gandhi's family during a public event in Udupi. Congress condemned the statement as hate speech, while police initiated an investigation under multiple BNS provisions

Police action at BJP MLC C.T. Ravi’s Chikkamagaluru residence on Sunday sparked dramatic scenes after officers served him a notice to appear in a hate speech case linked to remarks made during NEET protests. Ravi refused to accept the notice, prompting police to paste it on his wall, which BJP workers later tore down amid heated exchanges.

The Calcutta High Court will hear on Wednesday Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra's petition seeking protection from coercive police action, permission for virtual questioning, and interim relief in connection with an alleged hate speech case arising from a social media post

The Supreme Court ruled that existing criminal laws sufficiently address hate speech, rejecting claims of a "legislative vacuum." The bench emphasized that creating new offences belongs to the legislature, not the judiciary, while urging the preservation of constitutional fraternity and dignity

The Bill raises serious questions on free speech, constitutional limits, and state power. Is this legislation or licence?

BJP State president N Ramchander Rao criticised Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s statement linking Christmas celebrations in Telangana to Sonia Gandhi’s sacrifice, calling it an insult to the Christian community.

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy announced that the state government will introduce a Bill on hate speech in the upcoming Budget session of the Assembly. Speaking at Christmas celebrations in Hyderabad, he assured complete religious freedom and pledged strict action against derogatory remarks targeting communities.

The Karnataka government has introduced the Hate Speech and Hate Crime (Prevention) Bill, defining broad categories of hate speech and prescribing penalties of up to 10 years’ imprisonment and fines of up to Rs one lakh for repeated offences

The EBC Joint Action Committee has called for legal action against individuals inciting caste-based hatred and defaming forward castes. At a round-table in Hyderabad, leaders reaffirmed their support for constitutional reservations and announced a new committee to address economic and social concerns.

As Nobel laureate Toni Morrison said: We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal

John Milton’s ‘Areopagitica’, published 380 years ago, was one of the first defences of free speech and quest for truth — its arguments remain valid even today

Telangana Chief Minister appeared before a court in Hyderabad on Saturday in connection with a case filed against him in Nalgonda.

Social media giant aims to end its third-party fact-checking programme and scale back policies on hate speech and abuse

The findings come a few weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his third term in office

The report reveals that in the first six months of 2023, there were 255 recorded instances of hate speech gatherings or rallies across 17 States

Supreme Court was hearing a plea over alleged “blatant hate speeches” calling for killing members of a particular community and their social and economic boycott at rallies in different states, including Haryana

The petition was mentioned on Tuesday before a bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud

A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti, which was hearing a plea against the rallies to be organised by Hindutva outfits

Manipur government has urged the people not to make any hate speech and express any matter targeting any individual and community

Fostering peaceful coexistence of diverse sects and sections of society is crucial for India’s image globally