Thread by @barandbench

Supreme Court to hear the plea seeking directions against alleged hate speeches at the Dharam Sansad event held in Himachal Pradesh.

Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal had informed earlier that this was a very "urgent" matter
#HateSpeech #SupremeCourt

Justice AM Khanwilkar: this is Himachal matter?

(Why is there no sound?) Mr Sibal can you hear me?

Sibal: Please look at page 9

SC: your original writ plea was for Uttarakhand and Delhi

Sibal: they are holding it all over the country. Now this was in Una. we wrote to collector and SP to stop it and they did not do anything. please read what was said.

SC: earlier decisions have considered preventive action

Sibal: the collector has not done anything

SC to HP: there are guidelines in Poonawalla case. are you following it. no preventive action.. you have to stop it. file affidavit showing what preventive steps you took

HP: We had issued notification under Section 64 of the HP police act.

SC: This did not happen suddenly, it was planned and notice was given. you have to explain did you immediately react to the situation or not. explain the preventive steps taken

Sibal: no arrests were made

Counsel for UK: if they say dharams ansad will be held we cannot anticipate what will be said

SC: But if it is by the same person then you have to prevent it. dont make us say things

Counsel: we are doing our duty and we will do. let him have faith in us.

Uttarakhand: we registered 4 FIRs and it was relating to community A & then another FIR to another community B.

SC: Precautionary and preventive measures have to be taken

Counsel for UK: It is an attempt to colour a community in a certain way and the community they are trying to protect is also here. we are maintaining harmony

Sibal: what is he saying?

SC to UK: This is not the way to address in court. If this again happens we have to ask the Chief Secretary to remain present.

UK: He says tomorrow dharam sansad will be held and we will do all our best to prevent any such act

SC: It is your duty you are not doing us a favour

SC: Counsel for Himachal Pradesh informs that preventive steps were taken and the guidelines laid down in the Poonawalla case has also been taken up. Let an affidavit be filed showing the status. List this application on May 9

SC: We are informed another Dharam sansad is planned in Roorkee tomorrow and another application has been filed against it. Counsel for UK submits that all preventive measures have been taken as per SC decisions.

SC: UK says authorities are confident that no such untoward statement will be made during the event and all steps as per decisions of this court will be taken. We direct Chief Secretary of UK to place above position on record and apprise us about the corrective measures