Hate Speech

Kerala court sends PC George to 14 days judicial custody in hate speech row

The arrest was recorded in a case of alleged hate speech against Muslims in Anantapuri Hindu Maha Sammelan in Thiruvananthapuram on April 30

Dharma Sansad case: SC grants 3 months interim bail to hate speech accused

Supreme Court granted three months interim bail to Jitendra Narayan Singh Tyagi in connection with the Haridwar Dharma Sansad case involving alleged inflammatory speeches made against Muslims

Karnataka to form committee to control hate speeches: CM Bommai

With a spate of communal flare-ups recurring in Karnataka, CM Basavaraj Bommai has said the State would form a committee to control hate speeches in accordance with instructions of the Supreme Court.

'Hate-in-India' and Make-in-India can't coexist: Rahul to PM Modi

Gandhi shared a picture on Twitter showing seven global brands Chevrolet, Man Trucks, Fiat, United Motors, Harley Davidson, Ford, Datsun which have exited the country

European Union reaches landmark deal on hate speech, disinformation

EU Commission Vice President Margrethe Vestager said, with today's agreement we ensure that platforms are held accountable for the risks their services can pose to society and citizens

Clubhouse hate chat: Delhi Police quizzes six, including 2 women, minor

Six persons who took part in the Clubhouse conversation where obscene and derogatory remarks were made against Muslim women have been identified, the Delhi Police said

Parliamentary panel Chairperson urges Shah to enact law against hate speech

Chairman of Parliamentary Standing committee on Home Affairs Anand Sharma has written a letter to Home Minister Amit Shah urging him to enact a law to curb hate speeches

Twitter loses appeal in French case over online hate speech

The decision provides ammunition to campaigners elsewhere in Europe who want tougher controls to prevent the spread of racist and discriminatory content

Facebook critics call for release of India human rights impact review

Facebook critics called on the world's largest social network to release a human rights impact assessment it commissioned in 2020

SC issues notice on plea seeking action on speeches made in Haridwar, Delhi

SC asked the Centre, Delhi Police and Uttarakhand Police to respond to a plea seeking investigation and action against those who allegedly made hate speeches during two events held recently

'Sulli Deals' form of hate speech in India, must be condemned: UN official

Harassment of Muslim women in India through social media apps such as "Sulli Deals" must be condemned and prosecuted as soon as they occur, a UN Special Rapporteur has said. UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues Dr Fernand de Varennes took to Twitter to raise concern on the issue of minorities in India, saying Muslim women in India are harassed and sold in social media apps. "#Minority Muslim women in #India are harassed & 'sold' in #socialmedia apps, #SulliDeals, a form of #HateSpeech, must be condemned and prosecuted as soon as they occur. All #HumanRights of minorities need to be fully & equally protected, Varennes said in a tweet on Tuesday. The Delhi Police last week arrested Aumkareshwar Thakur, 26, who is believed to be the creator of "Sulli Deals" app from Madhya Pradesh's Indore, the first arrest made in the case. Hundreds of Muslim women were listed for auction on the mobile application with photographs sourced without permission and doctored. The accused, a ...

SC to hear PIL for probe into Haridwar Dharam Sansad hate speeches today

The Supreme Court will, on Wednesday, hear a PIL seeking probe against the hate speeches targeting Muslim community delivered between December 17-19, last year, at the Haridwar Dharam Sansad and Delhi

Students, faculty of IIMs ask PM Modi to take stand against hate speeches

The letter requested the PM to stand firm and lead the country away from those seeking to divide the nation

'Bulli Bai' app 'mastermind' suspended by his college in Madhya Pradesh

The alleged mastermind behind the creation of 'Bulli Bai' app, Niraj Bishnoi, has been suspended by the Madhya Pradesh-based engineering college, where he was a B Tech student

Hate speech case: Kalicharan Maharaj sent in judicial custody

He was produced in the court after his one-day police custody got over

Incitement to violence: When will Supreme Court take note?

In the Tehseen Poonawala judgement, the Court had asked that a Nodal Officer be appointed in each district to monitor and identify, with police help, tendencies for vigilantism, mob-violence.

2 more booked in Haridwar Dharam Sansad hate speech case

Haridwar Superintendent of Police (SP) City Shekhar Suyal on Saturday said that two more persons have been named in the FIR in connection with the alleged hate speech in the Dharma Sansad in Haridwar.The police have named Dharm Das and Annapurna, a woman in the hate speech case.Earlier on Wednesday, police said it had booked Wasim Rizvi aka Jitendra Tyagi, and others under Section 153A Indian Penal Code in the case.Meanwhile, Anand Swaroop, an attendee of Dharma Sansad told the mediapersons, "We stand by our statements that are well thought out. If a person rapes our sister, won't we kill him? Speakers talked about killing such persons, not ordinary Muslims who are our friends. No one can stop India from becoming Hindu Rashtra".

Take strict action against those inciting hatred: Priyanka on Haridwar row

The incident was reported to have taken place in Haridwar during an event held from December 17 to 20

Hate speech incidents will not be tolerated, warns Uttarakhand DGP

Uttarakhand Director General of Police (DGP) Ashok Kumar on Friday said that incidents of 'hate speech' will not be tolerated in the state

'What are you willing to sacrifice for Truth?'

Excerpts of Nobel Lecture given by Nobel Peace Prize laureate 2021 Maria Ressa