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#SupremeCourt to shortly hear a batch of cases highlighting inaction by states in acting against instances of hate speech made against Muslims and Christians #HateSpeech #SupremeCourtOfIndia
Adv Nizam Pasha mentions matter as bench about to rise: In 1 fresh petition notice has not been issued. There is some urgency in that, as I have shown in the news reports annexed. Over 50 rallies, with atleast one hate speech every two days took place in Maharashtra.

SG Tushar… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Bench agrees to hear the contempt plea

Justice BV Nagarathna: if we entertain this then this court will be flooded with contempts. We will have to look into it. We are not on merits but the entailing procedure

SG: If we are serious about this..

Bench discusses
ASG SV Raju: tomorrow is not convenient to me

SG Mehta: i am against hate speech. If we all of are serious about this. Please ask him to collect #hatespeech irrespective of all communities and if he does not do it then his bona fide cannot be trusted. Real test of public… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Justice Nagarathna: we are only listing it

ASG Raju: please don't list this tomorrow..

Justice Joseph: really sorry. It will come up tomorrow only #hatespeech

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Contempt plea in #HateSpeech case

#SupremeCourt hears a contempt plea regarding hate speech made against Muslims in rallies across Maharashtra

Adv Vishnu Jain: I have an IA where I have stated how calls for beheading has been made. This is filled with hatred Image
A counsel: I appear for Hindu samaj

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Counsel: No Milord. But we were not heard or impleaded. Order I Rule VIII has to be… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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#SupremeCourt hears a case where increasing number of FIRs being registered against Christians with increasing number of arrests without bail

Sr Adv Colin Gonsalves: nodal officers are notified per district and they are not registering a single cases. hate speeches are there in… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… Image
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CJI: we can have this case on April 14 and let us have a response from MHA and if in the interim something then we will see… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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