Oct 27, 2022
In today's edition of our Current Affairs, we will discuss the crucial directions of Supreme Court on Hate Speech. The topic's relevance to the UPSC CSE syllabus is mentioned below:
For Prelims: Supreme Court, Hate speech, Section 295 A of the IPC, Section 153A, Section 66A of the Information Technology Act.
For Mains: Section 295A & others, Origins of the law, Rangila Rasool case.
Recently the Supreme Court directed the authorities to take “immediate” suo motu action against any hate speech, by lodging criminal cases without waiting for formal complaints, bringing Section 295 A of the IPC again in highlights.
In India, there is no formal legal framework to deal with hate speech. Comment.
As there is no formal legal framework for dealing with hate speech in India, a set of provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), loosely defining hate speech and deal with offenses against religions:
Also read: Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022
Note:According to the 267th Report of the Law Commission of India: Hate Speech is stated as an incitement to hatred primarily against a group of persons defined in terms of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, and the like. |
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News Source: The Indian Express
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained-law/hate-speech-ipc-sec-295a-supreme-court-8224954/
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