"Those In Power Must Act Responsibly": Delhi High Court On Hate Speech
NDTV
The Delhi High Court issued strong remarks on the subject of hate speech, especially by political leaders
The Delhi High Court turned down the plea of CPM's Brinda Karat to allow a police case against BJP MPs Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma over alleged hate speech delivered in 2020 during the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act.
The court upheld the order of the trial court, which had turned down a similar appeal last year on the ground that the necessary sanction from the central government was not obtained.
The High Court, however, issued strong remarks on the subject of hate speech by political leaders.
"Hate speech is the starting point of attacks against a targeted community that range from discrimination to exclusion, deportation, and, even genocide," the court said.
