Rally only allowed if ‘no hate speech’ is guaranteed: SC

First India Bureau New Delhi: The Supreme Court has asked the Maharashtra government to ensure that there are no hate speeches if the Hindu Jan Aakrosh rally is permitted in Mumbai on February 05.

sion is granted, it will be subject to the condition that nobody will make any hate speech or act in defiance of law and in violation of public order,” the bench said in its order.

in a relationship with one of the accused earlier, but she ended it and started seeing Mukhtar Sheikh.

Enraged over it, the accused stabbed the youth along with a friend, stated the police.

Cops have identified one of the accused involved in the murder. They have registered a case under sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against the two unidentified persons. Later, the cops indentified one of the accused.

If the event is allowed, it would be on the condition that nobody will make any hate speech and act in defiance of the law or disturb the public order, a bench of Justices KM Joseph and JB Pardiwala held. The bench added that the police is to record the event, should it take place, and make the video available to the court.

“Record submissions of Solicitor General that if permission is applied for holding the apprehended meeting on February 05, it will be considered and if permis-

During the hearing, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Maharashtra government, gave the undertaking that action will be taken against hate speeches. However, he also questioned the demand to stop the event, saying that it would amount to “precensorship”. The apex court was hearing a plea that sought the court’s intervention to direct state authorities to take action and not to allow a rally on February 05 in Mumbai, alleging that the platform would be used to spread hatred among communities.