hate speech

The Karnataka hate speech bill empowers aggressive groups, restricts Hindu festivals, shields missionary activity and enables sweeping police action through vague definitions that reduce dissent to criminal conduct and allow sentiment-driven complaints to dictate state interference in daily expression.

When the petitioner asked for restoration of beheaded Lord Vishnu idol at Javari temple in Khajuraho, CJI BR Gavai mocked him, asking him to pray

Despite the grave nature of his comments against Hindu deities, the apex court is showing leniency to Wazahat Khan. And it is exemplified through directives such as no coercive action, stay on arrest in FIRs outside West Bengal and consideration for clubbing of all cases.

Justice Yadav of Allahabad HC had delivered a lecture at a VHP event that underscored the threat posed by Islamic fundamentalists.

A viral Instagram post about Prophet Muhammad led to mass protests. The Muslim boy who shared viral screenshot of Hindu boy's Insta chat had shared video of controversial Islamic cleric Mufti Salman Azhari where he had called Hindus "dogs".

While dismissing the plea, the Karnataka High Court asserted, “Why are you misusing the platform of the High Court by filing such petitions? Why are you wasting the time of courts by filing such petitions with omnibus prayers?" 

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has again raised 'concerns' over religious freedoms in India, citing the alleged rise in 'hate speech', demolitions and anti-conversion laws.

The complainant, Sushil Pandit, a Kashmiri activist, filed a complaint under Section 156(3) of the CrPC with the Metropolitan Magistrate Court in New Delhi.

Hours after Harbhajan Singh slammed Kamran Akmal for his  “12 baj gaye hain” remark, the former Pakistani cricketer apologised to Harbhajan Singh instead of apologising to Arshdeep Singh against whom he made the hateful comment.