The Local Crime Branch (LCB) of Junagadh district police did not seek extension of the 38-year-old cleric’s custody before the local court but opposed Azhari's bail plea, saying probe was still on.
The top court had earlier said defining hate speech is complex but the real problem in tackling it lies in the implementation and execution of law and judicial pronouncements.
The apex court warned that delays in filing cases would be treated as contempt of court. 📰 Hate Speech in India Case: Supreme Court Asks States to File Suo Motu FIR Over Hateful Speeches Without Waiting for Complaint.
The Central government responded by saying that it is planning to introduce comprehensive amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) to tackle hate speech.
HYDERABAD: In a major relief to the AIMIM floor leader Akbaruddin Owaisi, the special sessions court for MP/MLAs at Nampally metropolitan courts on Wednesday acquitted him in two hate speech cases pending against him for the past ten years for lack of sufficient evidence. The cases were pertaining to the speeches he had made in Nirmal and Nizamabad districts in 2012. The