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'Can Draw Attention, Can't Compel Legislature': Supreme Court On Hate-Speech Legal Framework
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said it was well settled that formulation of policy and the choice of legislative response fall squarely within the domain of the legislature.
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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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"Disturbing Trend": Top Court Junks Plea Over Himanta Sarma's Miya Remark
The Supreme Court struck a displeased note Monday as it refused petitions to file a police case against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over alleged hate speech incidents.
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The Case That Protects The Press, And Why Trump Hates It
President Donald Trump is again attacking the American press - this time not with fiery rally speeches or by calling the media "the enemy of the people," but through the courts.
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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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Assam Police In Kolkata To Arrest Man Who Filed Case Against Influencer Sharmishta Panoli
An Assam Police team has reached Kolkata with an arrest warrant for Wajahat Khan, on whose complaint social media influencer Sharmistha Panoli was arrested.
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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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Mukhtar Ansari's MLA Son Abbas Sentenced To 2-Year Jail In Hate Speech Case
Uttar Pradesh MLA Abbas Ansari, son of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, 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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'Take Hate Speech Seriously': Court Orders Case Against Tamil Nadu Minister
The Madras High Court today ordered the police to file a case against Tamil Nadu minister K Ponmudy for allegedly making derogatory and hate speeches against women and religious denominations.
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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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BJP Leader PC George Remanded To Judicial Custody In Hate Speech Case
A court in this district remanded BJP leader PC George to judicial custody on Monday in a hate speech case after sending him to police custody until 6 pm the same day.
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BJP Leader PC George Surrenders Before Kerala Court In Hate Speech Case
BJP leader PC George surrendered before a court in Erattupetta in this district, on Monday in connection with a hate speech case.
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28 Ministers In Modi 3.0 Cabinet Face Criminal Cases: Report
Twenty-eight ministers in the third Narendra Modi government have criminal cases against them with 19 of them facing serious charges such as attempted murder, crimes against women and hate speech, Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) said.
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Elon Musk's X Loses Lawsuit Against Hate Speech Watchdog CCDH
Elon Musk's lawsuit against the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) was thrown out by a US judge who said it was "evident" that Musk's X Corp sued the nonprofit because he didn't like its criticism, and thought its research would hurt X's image and scare advertisers away. In a statement, X said it plans to appeal the decision.
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'Can Draw Attention, Can't Compel Legislature': Supreme Court On Hate-Speech Legal Framework
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said it was well settled that formulation of policy and the choice of legislative response fall squarely within the domain of the legislature.
-
'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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"Disturbing Trend": Top Court Junks Plea Over Himanta Sarma's Miya Remark
The Supreme Court struck a displeased note Monday as it refused petitions to file a police case against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over alleged hate speech incidents.
-
The Case That Protects The Press, And Why Trump Hates It
President Donald Trump is again attacking the American press - this time not with fiery rally speeches or by calling the media "the enemy of the people," but through the courts.
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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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Assam Police In Kolkata To Arrest Man Who Filed Case Against Influencer Sharmishta Panoli
An Assam Police team has reached Kolkata with an arrest warrant for Wajahat Khan, on whose complaint social media influencer Sharmistha Panoli was arrested.
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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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Mukhtar Ansari's MLA Son Abbas Sentenced To 2-Year Jail In Hate Speech Case
Uttar Pradesh MLA Abbas Ansari, son of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, 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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'Take Hate Speech Seriously': Court Orders Case Against Tamil Nadu Minister
The Madras High Court today ordered the police to file a case against Tamil Nadu minister K Ponmudy for allegedly making derogatory and hate speeches against women and religious denominations.
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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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BJP Leader PC George Remanded To Judicial Custody In Hate Speech Case
A court in this district remanded BJP leader PC George to judicial custody on Monday in a hate speech case after sending him to police custody until 6 pm the same day.
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BJP Leader PC George Surrenders Before Kerala Court In Hate Speech Case
BJP leader PC George surrendered before a court in Erattupetta in this district, on Monday in connection with a hate speech case.
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28 Ministers In Modi 3.0 Cabinet Face Criminal Cases: Report
Twenty-eight ministers in the third Narendra Modi government have criminal cases against them with 19 of them facing serious charges such as attempted murder, crimes against women and hate speech, Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) said.
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Elon Musk's X Loses Lawsuit Against Hate Speech Watchdog CCDH
Elon Musk's lawsuit against the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) was thrown out by a US judge who said it was "evident" that Musk's X Corp sued the nonprofit because he didn't like its criticism, and thought its research would hurt X's image and scare advertisers away. In a statement, X said it plans to appeal the decision.
