The Supreme Court heard a batch of hate speech PILs, flagging police inaction, selective FIR registration and the role of media amplification. The Court sought compliance details from States and granted time to file brief notes before reserving orders.
Harish Salve reacts to CJI B. R. Gavai’s Lord Vishnu comment, warning that live-streamed hearings and platforms like Law Chakra amplify every courtroom word. He stresses judicial restraint to safeguard the credibility of the Supreme Court.
