Gurmitkal police has registered a case against Vijayapura MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal on Monday (23 February). The MLA is accused of targeting a particular community in his speech during Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s birth anniversary program on Saturday in Gurmitkal city, for which a case of hate speech has been registered against him. MLA Yatnal accused…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (February 17, 2026) termed the petition filed against some specific people regarding hateful statements made by people holding high constitutional posts. The court said that the petitioner should go beyond politics and file the petition. The petitioner has mentioned some people and conveniently left out the statements of many others….
The Supreme Court on Monday asked petitioners, who approached it seeking action against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for offenses related to hate speech, to approach the Gauhati High Court, legal news website LiveLaw said. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi expressed reluctance to…
Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom A major political stir was seen in Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana, on Monday (February 9, 2026). AIMIM chief and MP Asaduddin Owaisi has filed a criminal complaint against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in the office of Hyderabad Police Commissioner (CP). In…
The Congress on Sunday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over a purported video posted on the The now-deleted video showed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma purportedly taking aim with a rifle and firing a shot at two people – one wearing a skull cap and the other with a beard, with…
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently observed that Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin’s call to “eradicate” Sanatana Dharma carries an implication akin to genocide. The court made these observations while quashing an FIR against Bharatiya Janata Party leader and party’s IT Cell head Amit Malviya. Justice S Srimathy quashed the…
Before the general elections in Bangladesh, some objectionable videos have surfaced on social media. In these videos, some clerics and religious speakers are seen speaking hateful words against Hindus. They are appealing to people not to vote for Hindu or non-Muslim candidates. These statements have increased concerns about the safety of the minority community in…
Despite strong opposition from opposition parties BJP and JDS, the Congress government passed the Karnataka Hate Speech Bill on Wednesday (17 December 2025) during the ongoing winter session of the Karnataka Assembly in Belagavi. As soon as the bill was passed, there was a huge uproar in the House. ‘Crime has been defined on 11…
