Archive · 27 Dec 2025
Court Refuses to Quash FIR Against Lawyer for Caste-Based Hate Speech
A lawyer gave a speech in front of a government building in Haryana.
In the speech, he used words that targeted people based on their caste.
Someone who heard the speech felt it was hateful and reported it to the police.
The lawyer was then accused of breaking the law.
The lawyer asked the court to cancel the police report, but the court said no.
The court said that words that divide people based on caste can hurt others and cause problems in society.
The court also said that freedom of speech has limits, and you can't use it to hurt others or cause trouble.
The lawyer argued that he was just doing his job as a lawyer, but the court said he went beyond his job by speaking to the public and making serious accusations.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court refused to quash an FIR against a lawyer for caste-based hate speech.
The lawyer's speech, delivered in July 2024, allegedly used caste-based slurs and made accusations against police officers.
The court found that the speech had the potential to disturb public peace and promote caste-based hatred.
The lawyer argued that he was exercising his right to freedom of speech and acting in his professional capacity as a lawyer.
The court dismissed the petition, stating that freedom of speech cannot be used to promote hatred or challenge the unity of the nation.
- Who
- A lawyer who delivered a public speech
- What
- The Punjab and Haryana High Court refused to quash an FIR against the lawyer for caste-based hate speech
- When
- The speech was delivered in July 2024, and the court's decision was made on December 11, 2024
- Where
- The speech was delivered in front of the Hisar mini-secretariat in Haryana, and the court case was heard in the Punjab and Haryana High Court
- Why
- The court found that the speech promoted caste-based hatred and had the potential to disturb public peace
- Petitioner
- Lawyer
- FIR Registered Under
- Section 196 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
- Date of Speech
- July 2024
- Location of Speech
- Hisar mini-secretariat, Haryana
- Court's Decision
- Dismissed the petition to quash the FIR