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Judgments

Court restricts iBall from importing mobiles, handsets and other devices(02.09.2015)

Ericsson was successful in its plaint alleging infringement of its patents by several mobile devices imported by and sold as iBall products. Some of t.....

Tags : Mobile, patent, speech, codec

Puffery’ by advertiser permitted, so long as it doesn’t misrepresent(01.06.2016)

Delhi High Court dismissed an application Gillette India against Reckitt Benckiser for airing allegedly disparaging and false television advertisement.....

Tags : advertisement, comparison, commercial speech, protected

News

Supreme Court: Why Yogi Adityanath Should Not be Prosecuted for Hate Speech in 2007?(20.08.2018)

Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government in connection with an alleged hate speech delivered by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanat.....

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Mere Criticism Of HC Verdict in Public Speech Not Corrupt Practice: Madhya Pradesh HC(21.06.2018)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that mere criticism of a judgment of the high court in public speech will not tantamount to corrupt practice as.....

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Delhi HC: Speech Given During Elections Just to Create Atmosphere, Different from Ordinary Times(28.03.2022)

Delhi High Court has said in a case related to alleged hate speeches connected to the Northeast Delhi riots that a speech given during election time i.....

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Kerala HC Grants Interim Anticipatory Bail to Politician PC George in Hate Speech Case(24.05.2022)

Kerala High Court has granted interim anticipatory bail to senior political leader PC George in a hate-speech case over alleged statements against Mus.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Hate Speech, Muslims

Kerala Court Remands Former Kerala MLA PC George to 14 Days Judicial Custody in Hate Speech Case(26.05.2022)

Kerala Magistrate Court remanded former MLA PC George to 14 days judicial custody in Anti-Muslim hate speech case.

Tags : Kerala, Former MLA, Hate Speech, Anti-Muslim

Kerala HC: Ex- MLA PC George Granted Bail in Hate Speech Cases(27.05.2022)

Kerala High Court granted bail to Ex- MLA PC George in hate speech cases.

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Disgruntled Employee’s Outcry in Social Media Part of Free Speech: Kerala High Court(12.11.2018)

Kerala High Court has ordered reinstatement of a University employee who was suspended for his social media posts against the institution and court al.....

Tags : Kerela High Court, Free Speech

Delhi HC Dismissed Plea Seeking FIR Against Anurag Thakur & Parvesh Verma for Hate Speeches(14.06.2022)

Delhi High Court has dismissed petition filed by CPM leader Brinda Karat and politician KM Tiwari against a trial court order rejecting their plea for.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Hate Speeches, FIR

SC Grants 3 Months Interim Bail to Jitendra Narayan Singh Tyagi in Dharma Sansad Case(18.05.2022)

Supreme Court has granted three months interim bail to Jitendra Narayan Singh Tyagi with regard to the Haridwar Dharma Sansad case linking alleged inf.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Jitendra Narayan Singh Tyagi, speeches, Muslims

SC Grants Interim Bail to Mohammed Zubair in Hate Speech FIR by UP Police(08.07.2022)

Supreme Court has granted interim bail for 5 days to Mohammed Zubair, the co-founder of fact checking website AltNews, in connection with the Hate Spe.....

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Supreme Court Extends Mohammed Zubair's Interim Bail in Hate Speech Case(12.07.2022)

Supreme Court has extended the 5 days' interim bail granted to Mohammed Zubair, the co-founder of fact checking website AltNews, in connection with th.....

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SC to Centre: Collect Information from States on Compliance With Directions to Prevent Mob Violence(22.07.2022)

Supreme Court has asked Ministry of Home Affairs to compile information regarding preventive, corrective and remedial measures taken by the State Gove.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Remedial Measures, Hate Speech

Delhi Court Denies Interim Bail to Sharjeel Imam in Sedition Case(25.07.2022)

Delhi Court has denied interim bail to Sharjeel Imam in FIR relating to the alleged inflammatory speeches made by him in Aligarh Muslim University and.....

Tags : Delhi Court, Citizenship Amendment Act, Inflammatory Speeches

Tripura HC: Right of Freedom of Speech Includes Freedom to be Critical of Public Administration(03.11.2020)

Tripura High Court has observed that the right of freedom of speech and expression would include the freedom of being critical of the public administr.....

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P&H HC: Freedom of Speech Not to Entitle Person to Make Derogatory Remarks(01.12.2020)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has stated that freedom of speech does not entitle a person to make derogatory remarks/posts against any community or ge.....

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SC Dismisses Plea Challenging Denial of Sanction to Prosecute Yogi Adityanath in Hate Speech Case(26.08.2022)

Supreme Court has dismissed a plea challenging denial of sanction to prosecute Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a case alleging making .....

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Supreme Court Refuses to Extend Interim Bail to Jitendra Tyagi(30.08.2022)

Supreme Court while extending interim bail granted on medical grounds to Jitendra Tyagi for allegedly making anti-muslim hate speeches at Haridwar Dha.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Hate Speech, Dharam Sansad

Allahabad High Court Directs EC to Put Check On Instigative Speeches(15.02.2017)

Allahabad High Court while hearing a PIL against inflammatory speeches by some politicians in campaigning for UP election, has said that if charges ar.....

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LCI 267th Report: Panel Calls For Wider `Incitement' Definition to Curb 'Hate Speech'(27.03.2017)

Law Commission of India (LCI) in its 267th Report has recommended introducing more provisions in Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Code of Criminal Procedur.....

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Delhi Court: Society's Outrage Not a Justification for Suppressing Free Speech(14.11.2022)

Delhi Court while dismissing complaint filed against Kerala MLA K.T. Jaleel over his remarks regarding Kashmir on social media, has observed that Indi.....

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UP Court Convicts Samajwadi Party Leader And UP MLA Azam Khan in 2019 Hate Speech Case(28.10.2022)

UP Court has held Samajwadi Party leader and former Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan guilty in 2019 Hate Speech case for making provocative remarks ag.....

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SC Expresses Satisfaction Over EC Action Against Politicians Giving Hate Speeches(17.04.2019)

Supreme Court has expressed satisfaction over swift action by Election Commission against various politicians, including Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Politicians, Hate Speech

Observations Not Recorded by Court shouldn’t be Attributed to Court in Speeches: SC(17.04.2019)

Supreme Court has made it clear that no views, observations or findings should be attributed to the court in political addresses to the media and in p.....

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SC: Restrictions Not Found in Article 19(2) Can’t be Imposed on Right to Free Speech(03.01.2023)

Supreme Court Constitution Bench while observing that the grounds mentioned in Article 19(2) are exhaustive, has by 4:1 majority held that additional .....

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SC: Offending Anchors Must be Taken Off Air(16.01.2023)

Supreme Court while hearing pleas related to hate speech incidents has observed that offending anchors should be taken off air and hefty fines should .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Hate Speech, Anchors, Fines

Supreme Court Rules 'Unwitting, Careless ‘Insults’ to Religion is No Offence '(24.04.2017)

Supreme Court, while reiterating Constitutional protection to freedom of speech and expression has clarified that insults made on religious faith of a.....

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Calcutta HC Stays Criminal Proceedings Against Amit Shah for 'Defamatory' Speech(01.04.2019)

Calcutta High Court has stayed the criminal proceedings against BJP President and Rajya Sabha MP Amit Shah,in a defamation case against him.

Tags : Calcutta High Court, Defamatory Speech, Amit Shah

SC: Secular State Must Prevent Hate Speech at Any Cost(06.02.2023)

Supreme Court directing that meeting proposed by 'Sakal Hindu Samaj' in Mumbai on February 5 should be videographed by police and that contents should.....

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Mad. HC Sets Aside Order Imposing Conditions on RSS' Route March(10.02.2023)

Madras High Court while setting aside single judge order imposing certain conditions on the route march sought to be carried out by the Rashtriya Sway.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Freedom of Speech

Orissa High Court Says 'No' to Suppression of Freedom of Speech & Expression on Ground of Convenience(20.06.2017)

Orissa High Court has observed that constitutional freedom of speech and expression is subjected to reasonable restraints, but it cannot be suppressed.....

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Del. HC Partially Allows Plea Against Discharge of Sharjeel Imam & Others in Jamia Violence Case(28.03.2023)

Delhi High Court while partially allowing petition against discharge of Sharjeel Imam, Safoora Zargar, Asif Iqbal Tanha and eight others in Jamia viol.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Discharge, Sharjeel Imam, Jamia Violence Case, Violent Speeches

SC: Why Can’t States Develop Mechanism to Stop Hate Speech?(30.03.2023)

Supreme Court while stating its concerns over failure of authorities to take prompt action against instances of hate speech, has observed that State i.....

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Delhi HC: Comparative Advertising is Protected Under Article 19(1)(a) of Constitution(19.05.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that comparative advertising is protected under Article 19(1)(a) of Constitution as commercial speech, has held that .....

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Madras HC: Media Must be Enlightened With Regards to Limitations on Freedom of Speech & Expressions(08.06.2023)

Madras High Court while making observation about media trial in criminal cases stated that the real need of the hour is to educate and enlighten media.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Freedom of Speech & Expressions, Media Trial, Criminal Cases

P&H HC Grants Bail to Man Over Alleged Objectionable Speech Against Haryana CM(04.08.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted Bali to a farm leader who allegedly delivered an objectionable speech (during a protest) against the Chief M.....

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SC: How Could Penal Provisions for Hate Speeches be Scrapped by Declaring Them Unconstitutional(01.03.2016)

Supreme Court has expressed reservations on decriminalising hate speeches and favoured retention of penal provisions to deal with offences of spreadin.....

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Kerala HC: Mere Disturbance of Law & Order is 'No' Ground To Curtail Freedom Granted To Film Maker(29.11.2017)

Kerala High Court has observed that mere disturbance of law and order was not a ground to curtail freedom guaranteed to film maker under Article 19(1).....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Speech, Expression

Kerala HC: Mere Disturbance of Law & Order is 'No' Ground To Curtail Freedom Granted To Film Maker(29.11.2017)

Kerala High Court has observed that mere disturbance of law and order was not a ground to curtail freedom guaranteed to film maker under Article 19(1).....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Speech, Expression

SC: Need to Find Enduring Solution to the Problem of Hate Speech(07.08.2023)

Supreme Court while issuing call to action to stakeholders to find an enduring solution to the problem of hate speech, has observed that police forces.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Hate Speech, Police Forces, Sensitized

Madras HC: Writing Negative Review About a Service Provider Doesn’t Constitute Defamation(13.09.2023)

Madras High Court while observing that right to free speech covers such expression of one's review for services received in an Online platform, has he.....

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Doctrine of Sub-Judice Cannot Negate Free Speech: Supreme Court(05.03.2018)

Supreme Court has observed that doctrine of sub-judice may not be elevated to such an extent that some kind of reference or allusion to a member of a .....

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SC Issues Notice in PIL Seeking Criminal Action on Haridwar Hate Speeches(12.01.2022)

Supreme Court has issued notice to the State of Uttarakhand in a Public Interest Litigation seeking criminal action with respect to the Haridwar Dharm.....

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SC: Govt. is not Bound by Budget Speeches(26.07.2016)

SC has held that Budget speeches by the Union Finance Minister are not enactments by Parliament and a Government cannot be bound under law by them.

Tags : SC , Union Finance Minister , Govt., Budget Speeches

SC Asks Delhi HC to Decide on Plea Seeking FIR Against Politicians for Alleged Hate Speech(17.12.2021)

Supreme Court has asked the Delhi High Court to decide expeditiously, preferably within three months, a writ petition seeking registration of FIR and .....

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International Cases

Hurtful or not, free speech is free(22.12.2015)