Supreme Court Declines New Guidelines on Hate Speech, Says Existing Laws Sufficient

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to issue any additional directions or frame fresh guidelines to curb hate speech across the country, holding that the existing criminal law framework is adequate to address such offences. A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta dismissed a batch of petitions seeking further judicial intervention … Continue reading Supreme Court Declines New Guidelines on Hate Speech, Says Existing Laws Sufficient