Supreme Court Takes Up Plea To Stop Attacks Against Christians
NDTV
The petitioners have said that their plea is against "sinister phenomena of violence" against the Christian community by vigilante groups.
A plea urging to stop the "targeted hate speech" against the Christian community and attacks at their places of worship will be heard by the Supreme Court on July 11.
The plea, filed by Archbishop Of Bangalore Diocese Dr. Peter Machado along with the National Solidarity Forum, the Evangelical Fellowship of India, was mentioned before a bench of Justices Surya Kant and JB Pardiwala.
"In May, 57 cases of violence happened and more attacks are anticipated," said Senior advocate Colin Gonsalves, appearing for the petitioners, and sought an urgent hearing.
"It is unfortunate if what he (lawyer Colin Gonsalves) is saying is right but we can't say more on the merit of the plea. List for hearing on July 11," said the Supreme Court.
