The Punjab and Haryana High Court held that free speech cannot justify terms like ‘casteist goons’, as such language unfairly criminalises entire communities. Justice Vinod S Bhardwaj rejected activist-lawyer Rajat Kalsan’s plea to quash the criminal case pending.
Social activist Muhammad Jameel Merchant has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court, raising concerns about hate speeches by politicians Nitesh Rane and Ramgiri Maharaj. He alleges inaction by the Maharashtra police and government in addressing these inflammatory speeches, which he claims incite communal discord.
