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Opinion | Dinner Shooting To 'Hellhole' Row To Immigration, US Has Never Been More Divided Than Now
The shooting, the insults and the international positioning are all part of the same story of hate and divisiveness that is being propagated from the most powerful country on the globe.
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'Let Lawmakers Act': Supreme Court Ends Tryst With Hate Speech Cases
The notion that the offence of hate speech is not covered under the legal framework is misconceived, the court observed.
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Gauhati High Court Issues Notice To Himanta Sarma Over Alleged Hate Speech
The Gauhati High Court on Thursday issued a notice to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in connection with a bunch of PILs, accusing him of giving "hate speech" and making "communal comments" against the the minority communities.
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"Selective": Court Seeks Change To Plea On BJP Chief Ministers' Hate Speech
Flagging "selective" selection of three Chief Ministers, the Supreme Court today refused to hear a petition for strict guidelines against hate speech by people in high constitutional posts
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Karnataka Governor Reserves Hate Speech Bill For Presidential Assent
Karnataka Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot has reserved the Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2025 for the consideration and assent of the President, citing significant constitutional, legal and procedural concerns.
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Australia Passes Anti-Hate Speech, Gun Laws After Sydney Attack
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday welcomed Parliament's passing of anti-hate speech and gun laws in response to two shooters killing 15 people at a Jewish festival in Sydney last month.
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Supreme Court Says Will Close Most Hate Speech Petitions Pending Since 2021
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will close most of the petitions related to hate speeches pending since 2021 and in which the court has asked police to suo motu register FIRs.
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"Equal Rights For Religions": Telangana To Bring Law To Curb Hate Speech
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Saturday proposed a new law to punish those who insult any religion and revealed that the state government is planning to amend existing laws to ensure stricter punishment for anyone who abuses a religion.
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Explained: 10-Year Jail For Hate Speech In Karnataka Under Proposed Law
The Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2025, has been tabled in the Winter Session of the Legislative Assembly in Belagavi, proposing a comprehensive standalone law aimed at curbing hate speech across the state.
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"Not Inclined To Monitor Every Incident Of Hate Speech": Supreme Court
The Supreme Court said on Tuesday that it is not inclined to either legislate or monitor every incident of hate speech across the country, as legislative measures, police stations, and high courts are already in place.
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New York Seeks Dismissal Of Lawsuit By Elon Musk's X Over Hate Speech Law
New York asked a judge on Monday to dismiss a lawsuit by Elon Musk's X to void a state law requiring social media companies to disclose how they monitor hate speech, extremism, harassment, foreign political interference and disinformation.
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"Hate Speech Won't...": Top Court On Man Arrested Over Social Media Posts
The Supreme Court on Monday took a strong exception to communal tweets by Wajahat Khan, the complainant in Sharmistha Panoli's case, who is now himself under arrest over social media posts. The top court said that hate speech won't take us anywhere.
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Mukhtar Ansari's MLA Son Removed From UP Assembly Over Hate Speech Conviction
Abbas Ansari, the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) MLA, was sentenced to two years imprisonment in a 2022 hate speech case by a special MP-MLA court on Saturday.
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Cops In Northeast States Search For Kuki Student Leader In Manipur Hate Speech Case
The police in Manipur and four other states in the northeast are searching for the leader of a student body of the Kuki tribes against whom a first information report (FIR) has been filed for allegedly giving a hate speech against Meiteis.
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Kerala BJP Leader Remanded To 14-Day Police Custody In Hate Speech Case
The Erattupetta Magistrate Court has remanded BJP leader PC George to police custody for 14 days. He has been taken to Kottayam Medical College for a check-up after the magistrate considered medical reports indicating that he has health issues.
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Opinion | Dinner Shooting To 'Hellhole' Row To Immigration, US Has Never Been More Divided Than Now
The shooting, the insults and the international positioning are all part of the same story of hate and divisiveness that is being propagated from the most powerful country on the globe.
-
'Let Lawmakers Act': Supreme Court Ends Tryst With Hate Speech Cases
The notion that the offence of hate speech is not covered under the legal framework is misconceived, the court observed.
-
Gauhati High Court Issues Notice To Himanta Sarma Over Alleged Hate Speech
The Gauhati High Court on Thursday issued a notice to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in connection with a bunch of PILs, accusing him of giving "hate speech" and making "communal comments" against the the minority communities.
-
"Selective": Court Seeks Change To Plea On BJP Chief Ministers' Hate Speech
Flagging "selective" selection of three Chief Ministers, the Supreme Court today refused to hear a petition for strict guidelines against hate speech by people in high constitutional posts
-
Karnataka Governor Reserves Hate Speech Bill For Presidential Assent
Karnataka Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot has reserved the Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2025 for the consideration and assent of the President, citing significant constitutional, legal and procedural concerns.
-
Australia Passes Anti-Hate Speech, Gun Laws After Sydney Attack
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday welcomed Parliament's passing of anti-hate speech and gun laws in response to two shooters killing 15 people at a Jewish festival in Sydney last month.
-
Supreme Court Says Will Close Most Hate Speech Petitions Pending Since 2021
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will close most of the petitions related to hate speeches pending since 2021 and in which the court has asked police to suo motu register FIRs.
-
"Equal Rights For Religions": Telangana To Bring Law To Curb Hate Speech
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Saturday proposed a new law to punish those who insult any religion and revealed that the state government is planning to amend existing laws to ensure stricter punishment for anyone who abuses a religion.
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Explained: 10-Year Jail For Hate Speech In Karnataka Under Proposed Law
The Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2025, has been tabled in the Winter Session of the Legislative Assembly in Belagavi, proposing a comprehensive standalone law aimed at curbing hate speech across the state.
-
"Not Inclined To Monitor Every Incident Of Hate Speech": Supreme Court
The Supreme Court said on Tuesday that it is not inclined to either legislate or monitor every incident of hate speech across the country, as legislative measures, police stations, and high courts are already in place.
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New York Seeks Dismissal Of Lawsuit By Elon Musk's X Over Hate Speech Law
New York asked a judge on Monday to dismiss a lawsuit by Elon Musk's X to void a state law requiring social media companies to disclose how they monitor hate speech, extremism, harassment, foreign political interference and disinformation.
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"Hate Speech Won't...": Top Court On Man Arrested Over Social Media Posts
The Supreme Court on Monday took a strong exception to communal tweets by Wajahat Khan, the complainant in Sharmistha Panoli's case, who is now himself under arrest over social media posts. The top court said that hate speech won't take us anywhere.
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Mukhtar Ansari's MLA Son Removed From UP Assembly Over Hate Speech Conviction
Abbas Ansari, the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) MLA, was sentenced to two years imprisonment in a 2022 hate speech case by a special MP-MLA court on Saturday.
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Cops In Northeast States Search For Kuki Student Leader In Manipur Hate Speech Case
The police in Manipur and four other states in the northeast are searching for the leader of a student body of the Kuki tribes against whom a first information report (FIR) has been filed for allegedly giving a hate speech against Meiteis.
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Kerala BJP Leader Remanded To 14-Day Police Custody In Hate Speech Case
The Erattupetta Magistrate Court has remanded BJP leader PC George to police custody for 14 days. He has been taken to Kottayam Medical College for a check-up after the magistrate considered medical reports indicating that he has health issues.
