Archive · 25 Nov 2025
SC declines to monitor hate speech incidents
The Supreme Court of India said it won't make new laws or watch every case of hate speech in the country.
They told the person who complained to go to the high court or the police instead.
The court said there are already laws and authorities to handle these issues.
The lawyer who complained said some people, including public representatives, are calling for others to be boycotted.
The Solicitor General said hate speech happens in all religions and should be addressed equally.
The court will hear more about this on December 9.
Supreme Court declines to legislate or monitor every hate speech incident.
Bench suggests approaching high courts or police for such issues.
Lawyer highlights calls for economic boycott of a community.
Solicitor General emphasizes hate speech occurs across all religions.
Next hearing scheduled for December 9.
- Who
- Supreme Court of India
- What
- Declined to legislate or monitor every incident of hate speech
- When
- November 25
- Where
- New Delhi
- Why
- Existing legislative measures, police stations, and high courts are in place
Applicant's Counsel
Supreme Court and Solicitor General
Selective Hate Speech Monitoring
Applicant's Counsel
Argues that the court should monitor and act on specific instances of hate speech, particularly those targeting a particular community.
Supreme Court and Solicitor General
Believes that monitoring every incident is not feasible and that existing mechanisms like high courts and police stations should handle such cases.
Public Interest in Hate Speech
Applicant's Counsel
Claims that authorities are not taking action and that the court should intervene to ensure action is taken.
Supreme Court and Solicitor General
Emphasizes that public interest cannot be selective to one religion and that hate speech occurs across all religions.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Bench
- Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta
- Issue
- Social and economic boycott of a particular community
- Solicitor General
- Tushar Mehta
- Next Hearing
- December 9
