Supreme Court on Friday directed all the States and Union Territories to ensure that as and when any hate speech is made, they shall take suo moto action for registration of FIR even without any complaints.
Supreme Court makes it clear that such action shall be taken irrespective of the religion of the persons who made the speech so that the secular character of Bharat as envisaged by the Preamble is preserved.
The Supreme Court’s comments today come amid rising incidents of hate speeches and acts of violence, fuelling concern and raising fears, especially among minorities.
