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• Take Suo Motu Action Against Hate Speech Crimes Without Waiting For Complaint : Supreme Court
• Observing that the "there cannot be fraternity unless different religious communities are available to live in harmony", the Supreme Court on Friday issued a set of interim directions in a plea to curb hate speeches in the country.
• Justices KM Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy
• Importantly, the Court directed that these Governments should take suo motu action against any hate speech crime, without waiting for any complaint. Cases should be suo motu registered and the offenders should be proceeded against in accordance with law. The action should be taken regardless of the religion of the speaker. Any hesitation to act as ...
• The Constitution of India envisages Bharat as a secular nation and fraternity, assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the country are guiding principles enshrined in the Preamble. There cannot be fraternity unless members of the community drawn from different religions or castes are able to live in harmony", the bench...

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